Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 138 › Conversation 138-009
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on H.R. Haldeman
Sunday, July 30, 1972 · 1:00 PM–1:06 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 7 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent connection with White House Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical bridge to initiate a direct line of communication between the President and his top aide. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this request for assistance.
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NARA Description
On July 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:06 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 138-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 138-9
Date: July 30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:00 pm and 1:06 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
[See Conversation No. 198-18]
Request for a call to H.R. (“Bob”) HaldemanAlso recorded on July 30, 1972
- 198-018 1:00 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:06 pm.
- 198-019 1:00 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:06 pm.
- 138-010 1:06 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:06 pm to 1:32 pm.
- 198-020 1:06 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:06 pm to 1:32 pm.
- 138-011 1:32 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:56 pm.
- 198-021 1:32 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:56 pm.
- 198-022 1:32 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:56 pm.
- 138-012 1:56 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:56 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 138-009, July 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/138-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).