Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 133 › Conversation 133-016

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on H.R. Haldeman

Thursday, June 8, 1972 · 12:46 PM–3:30 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation133-016 on Tape 133 (tape position 03:02:22–03:02:30)StartThursday, June 8, 1972 at 12:46 PMEndThursday, June 8, 1972 at 3:30 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 133-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative exchange served to bridge communication between the President and a key advisor during his stay at the retreat. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this logistical interaction.

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NARA Description

On June 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 3:30 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 133-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 133-16

Date: June 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:46 and 3:30 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table (telephone)

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 193-21]

     Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on June 8, 1972

  • 133-012 11:25 AM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 12:30 pm.
  • 133-013 11:25 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 12:31 pm.
  • 133-014 12:31 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 12:31 pm.
  • 133-015 12:38 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:38 pm to 12:46 pm.
  • 193-018 12:38 PM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:38 pm to 12:46 pm.
  • 193-019 12:46 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 3:30 pm.
  • 193-020 12:46 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 3:30 pm.
  • 193-021 12:46 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 3:30 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 133-016, June 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/133-016 (accessed October 8, 2026).