Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 140 › Conversation 140-041

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

Saturday, August 19, 1972 · 12:03 PM–12:11 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation140-041 on Tape 140StartSaturday, August 19, 1972 at 12:03 PMEndSaturday, August 19, 1972 at 12:11 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 140-041 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent communication with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. The brief exchange served exclusively to initiate this connection, reflecting the President's administrative efforts to reach his top aide while stationed at the retreat. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this request.

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Please.
Thank you, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On August 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:11 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 140-041 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 140-41

Date: August 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:03 pm and 12:11 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 205-9]

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

Also recorded on August 19, 1972

  • 140-039 11:49 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 12:02 pm.
  • 140-040 12:02 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:02 pm to 12:05 pm.
  • 205-008 12:02 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:02 pm to 12:03 pm.
  • 205-009 12:03 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 12:03 pm and 12:11 pm.
  • 140-042 12:11 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:11 pm to 12:14 pm.
  • 205-010 12:11 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:11 pm to 12:14 pm.
  • 176-007 12:14 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:14 pm and 12:33 pm.
  • 205-011 12:14 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 12:14 pm and 12:33 pm.

All 35 conversations from August 19, 1972 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 140-041, August 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/140-041 (accessed October 8, 2026).