Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 140 › Conversation 140-046

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

Sunday, August 20, 1972 · 7:45 AM–9:30 AM ET · Camp David Study Table · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation140-046 on Tape 140StartSunday, August 20, 1972 at 7:45 AMEndSunday, August 20, 1972 at 9:30 AMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 140-046 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a meeting with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. He issued a directive for the operator to instruct Haldeman to report to the Aspen cabin once he had finished breakfast. This brief interaction served solely to coordinate the President's schedule and staff movement at the presidential retreat.

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When you get Mr. Haldeman, tell him when he finishes breakfast, he can come over to Aspen.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On August 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 9:30 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 140-046 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 140-46

Date: August 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:45 am and 9:30 am
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 206-5]

     Request for H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
         -Aspen Cabin

Also recorded on August 20, 1972

206-003 7:45 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 8:00 am.
206-004 7:45 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 8:00 am.
206-005 7:45 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 9:30 am.
206-006 7:45 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 9:30 am.
140-047 9:30 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 10:00 am.
206-007 9:30 AM · 57 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, Camp David operator, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:30 am to 11:20 am.
140-048 10:03 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:03 am to 10:04 am.
140-049 11:25 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 12:27 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 140-046, August 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/140-046 (accessed October 8, 2026).