Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 138 › Conversation 138-008

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on John B. Connally and Camp David

Saturday, July 29, 1972 · 10:28 AM ET · Camp David Study Table · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation138-008 on Tape 138StartSaturday, July 29, 1972 at 10:28 AMEndSaturday, July 29, 1972 at 10:28 AMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 138-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a request through the Camp David operator to place a telephone call to John B. Connally. The operator informed the President that Connally was currently unavailable due to horseback riding and would return the call upon his return. Nixon confirmed he would be located at Birch Lodge to receive the incoming communication.

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Hello?
Yes, Mr. President.
Secretary Conley is out riding at the present time, and we've left word to have him return your call also.
Fine.
I'll be at Birch.
Okay.
Fine, sir.

NARA Description

On July 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 10:28 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 138-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 138-8

Date: July 30, 1972
Time: 10:28 am
Location: Camp David Study Table

The Camp David operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 198-16]

     Request for a call to John B. Connally
         -Connally’s location
         -The President’s location
                -Birch Lodge

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.
  • 138-003 9:54 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:54 am to 10:07 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.

All 10 conversations from July 29, 1972 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 138-008, 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/138-008 (accessed October 12, 2026).