Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 139 › Conversation 139-005

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

Thursday, August 10, 1972 · 12:00 PM–1:12 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation139-005 on Tape 139StartThursday, August 10, 1972 at 12:00 PMEndThursday, August 10, 1972 at 1:12 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 139-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative exchange served solely as a logistical request to initiate a follow-up conversation. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this interaction.

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Mr. Holliman, please.
Thank you, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On August 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:00 pm and 1:12 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 139-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 139-5

Date: August 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:00 pm and 1:12 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 200-23]

     Request for a call to H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on August 10, 1972

  • 200-020 12:00 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:00 pm and 1:10 pm.
  • 200-021 12:00 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:00 pm and 1:12 pm.
  • 200-022 12:00 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:00 pm and 1:12 pm.
  • 200-023 12:00 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:00 pm and 1:12 pm.
  • 139-006 1:12 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:12 pm to 1:16 pm.
  • 200-024 1:12 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:12 pm to 1:16 pm.
  • 139-007 4:10 PM · 23 sec — Unknown person(s) and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 4:10 pm on August 10, 1972 and 2:03 pm on August 11, 1972.
  • 766-001 4:44 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:44 pm and 4:46 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 139-005, August 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/139-005 (accessed October 12, 2026).