Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 134 › Conversation 134-009

Nixon, Haldeman & Camp David Operator on Camp David and Herbert Stein

Saturday, June 24, 1972 · 1:32 PM–1:36 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 40 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation134-009 on Tape 134 (tape position 00:31:58–00:32:38)StartSaturday, June 24, 1972 at 1:32 PMEndSaturday, June 24, 1972 at 1:36 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 134-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinated their schedules for a meeting at Camp David following Haldeman's arrival. After acknowledging the delay in reaching Herbert Stein, the two agreed to discuss pending administrative business once Haldeman finished lunch. The brief exchange served primarily to establish the logistical framework for their upcoming consultation.

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Hello.
Mr. President, Mr. Herb Stein stepped out of his office for a few moments.
He will call you in about five minutes.
No, no hurry.
And I have Mr. Haldeman for you now, sir.
Go ahead, please.
Hello.
Yes, sir.
Just get in?
Yeah.
Did you have your lunch yet?
No, just drove in.
Right, right.
Well, once you have your lunch, and when you do, I can go over a couple things.
Okay.
I don't want to...
Don't worry.
Okay.
I'll be over in just a few minutes.
Yeah, take your time.
All right.

NARA Description

On June 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:36 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 134-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 134-9
Date: June 24, 1972
Time: Unknown time after 1:32-1:36 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table (telephone)

The Camp David operator talked with the President.

[See also Conversation No. 194-12]

     Herbert Stein's location
          -Return telephone call

     Call from H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Haldeman talked with the President between 1:35 and 1:36 pm.

[See also Conversation No. 194-12]

     Haldeman's schedule
          -Arrival at Camp David
          -Lunch
          -Meeting with the President

Also recorded on June 24, 1972

  • 134-006 12:56 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm.
  • 194-008 12:56 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm.
  • 134-007 1:00 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:00 pm.
  • 194-010 1:00 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 1:00 pm.
  • 194-011 1:00 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:35 pm.
  • 134-008 1:32 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:32 pm.
  • 194-012 1:32 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:36 pm.
  • 194-013 1:36 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 2:29 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 134-009, 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/134-009 (accessed October 22, 2026).