Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 134 › Conversation 134-004

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Charles G. Zubrod

Saturday, June 24, 1972 · 9:14 AM–9:15 AM ET · Camp David Study Table · 58 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation134-004 on Tape 134 (tape position 00:02:51–00:03:50)StartSaturday, June 24, 1972 at 9:14 AMEndSaturday, June 24, 1972 at 9:15 AMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 134-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a Camp David operator to track the movements of Charles G. Zubrod. The President confirmed details regarding Zubrod’s check-out time and his scheduled 10:15 a.m. flight to Paris. Following this confirmation, Nixon requested that the operator facilitate a subsequent call to Charles W. Colson.

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Hello.
Yes, Mr. President.
Is that Dr. Zabronko?
Yeah.
The lady at the desk said that he had checked out earlier this morning.
Yeah.
Is there any other police?
I'll tell you, he's going off on a plane.
I'm standing on the other side of the station.
Checked on a lady at the station?
Right.
10 a.m. flight 118.
10 a.m. 118 is going off to Paris this morning at 10.15.
Now, they probably believe you.
Oh, fine.
Very good.
We'll get it.
Thank you.
And in the meantime, as we get here, Mr. Wilson, I'm waiting for this call.
Okay.
Oh, that's it.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:15 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 134-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 134-4

Date: June 24, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:14 and 9:15 am
Location: Camp David Study Table (telephone)

The Camp David operator talked with the President.

[See also Conversation No. 194-5]

     Charles G. Zubrod's location

     [No conversation]

     Zubrod's flight to Paris

     Call to Charles W. Colson

Also recorded on June 24, 1972

  • 134-001 9:05 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 9:12 am.
  • 134-002 9:12 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig S. Campbell talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:12 am to 9:14 am.
  • 194-003 9:12 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig S. Campbell met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:12 am to 9:14 am.
  • 134-003 9:14 AM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:15 am.
  • 194-004 9:14 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:15 am.
  • 194-005 9:15 AM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 9:22 am.
  • 134-005 9:22 AM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:22 am to 9:50 am.
  • 194-006 9:22 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:22 am to 9:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 134-004, June 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/134-004 (accessed October 8, 2026).