Conversation 140-025

TapeTape 140StartThursday, August 17, 1972 at 11:10 AMEndThursday, August 17, 1972 at 11:10 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorRecording deviceCamp David Study Table

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent communication with Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman. Upon learning that Haldeman was currently occupied on another call, the President instructed the operator to hold the request and notify him as soon as the line became available. This brief exchange served to coordinate administrative connectivity while the President was working from the Camp David Study.

H. R. HaldemanPresidential communicationsWhite House operationsAdministrative coordination

Audio

NARA Description

On August 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 11:10 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 140-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 140-25

Date: August 17, 1972
Time: 11:10 am
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 203-15]

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

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yes, please.

Thank you, Mr. President.

If he's on the phone... Yeah, he is on the phone.

And you can call me when he finishes.

Sure, sir.

Thank you.

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