Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 138 › Conversation 138-013

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Billy Graham and Camp David

Sunday, July 30, 1972 · 1:58 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation138-013 on Tape 138StartSunday, July 30, 1972 at 1:58 PMEndSunday, July 30, 1972 at 1:58 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 138-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone call to Reverend Billy Graham. This request reflects the frequent communication and personal consultation Nixon maintained with Graham during his presidency. No further substantive policy discussions were recorded during this brief administrative interaction.

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Yes, please.
Dr. Billy Graham, please.
Thank you, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On July 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:58 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 138-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 138-13

Date: July 30, 1972
Time: 1:58 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 198-24]

     Request for a call to William F. (“Billy”) Graham

Also recorded on July 30, 1972

  • 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.
  • 198-023 1:56 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 1:56 pm.
  • 198-024 1:58 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 1:58 pm.
  • 138-014 2:22 PM · 20 sec — Charles W. Colson and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:22 pm to 2:42 pm.
  • 198-025 2:22 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 2:22 pm to 2:42 pm.

All 23 conversations from July 30, 1972 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 138-013, 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/138-013 (accessed October 24, 2026).