Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 142 › Conversation 142-001

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

Tuesday, September 12, 1972 · 8:44 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation142-001 on Tape 142StartTuesday, September 12, 1972 at 8:44 PMEndTuesday, September 12, 1972 at 8:44 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 142-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent telephone call to his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical step to establish communication between the President and his top aide. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this request for external connection.

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Yes, please.
Thank you, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On September 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 8:44 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 142-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 142-1

Date: September 12, 1972
Time: 8:44 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 210-3]

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

Also recorded on September 13, 1972

  • 142-002 8:44 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:44 pm and 8:49 pm.
  • 210-003 8:44 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 8:44 pm.
  • 210-004 8:44 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:44 pm and 8:49 pm.
  • 142-003 8:49 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:49 pm to 8:51 pm.
  • 210-005 8:49 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:49 pm to 8:51 pm.
  • 142-004 8:53 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 8:53 pm.
  • 210-006 8:53 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 8:53 pm.
  • 142-005 8:58 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:58 pm to 9:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 142-001, September 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/142-001 (accessed September 18, 2026).