Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 136 › Conversation 136-025

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

Sunday, July 23, 1972 · 1:40 PM–2:01 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation136-025 on Tape 136 (tape position 01:50:06–01:50:12)StartSunday, July 23, 1972 at 1:40 PMEndSunday, July 23, 1972 at 2:01 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 136-025 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent communication with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative exchange served as a logistical step to connect the President with his key advisor. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this specific interaction.

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Yes, please, Mr. Haldeman, please.
Thank you, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On July 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:01 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 136-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 136-25

Date: July 23, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:40 and 2:01 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table (telephone)

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 196-22]

       Request for H. R. Haldeman

Also recorded on July 23, 1972

  • 196-018 1:35 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:35 pm to 1:40 pm.
  • 136-024 1:40 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:40 pm.
  • 196-019 1:40 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:01 pm.
  • 196-020 1:40 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:01 pm.
  • 196-021 1:40 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:01 pm.
  • 196-022 1:40 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:01 pm.
  • 196-023 2:01 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 2:01 pm to 2:10 pm.
  • 136-026 2:10 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at 2:10 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 136-025, July 23, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/136-025 (accessed October 12, 2026).