Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 133 › Conversation 133-006

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Harry S. Dent

Wednesday, June 7, 1972 · 9:38 AM–9:41 AM ET · Camp David Study Table · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation133-006 on Tape 133 (tape position 01:39:59–01:40:09)StartWednesday, June 7, 1972 at 9:38 AMEndWednesday, June 7, 1972 at 9:41 AMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 133-006 ↗

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Harry S. Dent at the White House. This brief administrative exchange served as a logistical request to initiate a conversation with his advisor. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief communication.

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Yes, please.
Mr. Harry Dent in the White House, please.
Thank you, Mr. President.

On June 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 9:41 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 133-006 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 133-6

Date: June 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:38 and 9:41 am
Location: Camp David Study Table (telephone)

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 193-9]

     Request for a call to Harry S. Dent
  • 133-005 9:22 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:22 am to 9:38 am.
  • 193-008 9:22 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:22 am to 9:38 am.
  • 133-007 9:38 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 9:41 am.
  • 193-009 9:38 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 9:41 am.
  • 193-010 9:41 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:41 am to 9:48 am.
  • 133-008 9:48 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:48 am and 10:08 am.
  • 193-011 9:48 AM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:48 am and 10:08 am.
  • 133-009 10:08 AM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Finch talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:08 am to 10:27 am.

Conversation 133-006, June 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/133-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).