Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 133 › Conversation 133-025

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on John N. Mitchell

Friday, June 9, 1972 · 10:32 AM–10:34 AM ET · Camp David Study Table · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation133-025 on Tape 133 (tape position 03:13:03–03:13:10)StartFriday, June 9, 1972 at 10:32 AMEndFriday, June 9, 1972 at 10:34 AMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 133-025 ↗

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection to John N. Mitchell. This brief exchange served as a logistical step to initiate a direct conversation between the President and the former Attorney General. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief request.

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Mr. Mitchell, please.
Thank you, Mr. President.

On June 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:32 am and 10:34 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 133-025 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 133-25

Date: June 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:32 and 10:34 am
Location: Camp David Study Table (telephone)

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

     Request for a call to John N. Mitchell
  • 133-022 10:23 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 10:23 am.
  • 133-023 10:23 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:23 am and 10:29 am.
  • 192-003 10:23 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 10:23 am.
  • 192-007 10:24 AM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:24 am to 10:47 am.
  • 133-024 10:29 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:29 am to 10:32 am.
  • 192-005 10:29 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:29 am to 10:52 am.
  • 192-006 10:32 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:32 am and 10:34 am.
  • 133-026 10:34 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:34 am to 10:47 am.

Conversation 133-025, June 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/133-025 (accessed October 8, 2026).