President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator to initiate a telephone call to domestic policy advisor John D. Ehrlichman. After the operator reported that Ehrlichman could not be located, the President decided to abandon the immediate attempt. He ultimately directed the operator to discontinue the search and opted to defer the communication until the following day.
On August 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:55 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 140-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 140-1
Date: August 14, 1972
Time: 7:55 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The Camp David operator talked with the President.
Request for a call to John D. Ehrlichman
-Ehrlichman’s locationThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.