Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 138 › Conversation 138-003

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Camp David and Recreation

Saturday, July 29, 1972 · 9:54 AM–10:07 AM ET · Camp David Study Table ·21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation138-003 onTape 138StartSaturday, July 29, 1972 at 9:54 AMEndSaturday, July 29, 1972 at 10:07 AMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 138-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman engaged in a brief, informal telephone conversation while at Camp David. The discussion primarily focused on recreational plans, specifically checking the viability of playing tennis given the weather conditions. No significant political decisions or administrative actions were recorded during this brief exchange.

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Well, okay.

We'll see if everybody will play tennis today.

It's nice and cool.

Okay.

Bye.

Okay.

NARA Description

On July 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:54 am to 10:07 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 138-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 138-3

Date: July 29, 1972
Time: 9:54 am - 10:07 am
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[See Conversation No. 198-4]

                                        (rev. Mar-02)

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     Weather

                                                           Conversation No.138-4

Date: July 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:07 am and 10:09 am
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 198-5]

     Request for a call to Henry A. Kissinger

Also recorded on July 29, 1972

138-001 8:29 PM · 14 sec — Unknown person(s) and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 8:29 pm on July 28, 1972 and 9:54 am on July 29, 1972.
198-001 8:30 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:30 am and 9:54 am.
138-006 9:00 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 10:25 am.
138-004 10:07 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:07 am and 10:09 am.
138-005 10:09 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:09 am to 10:18 am.
198-008 10:18 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 10:18 am on July 29, 1972 and 10:25 am on July 30, 1972.
138-007 10:25 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 10:25 am.
138-008 10:28 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 10:28 am.

All 10 conversations from July 29, 1972 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 138-003, July 29, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/138-003 (accessed September 18, 2026).