Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 148 › Conversation 148-019

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on John D. Ehrlichman

Wednesday, October 11, 1972 · 7:03 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation148-019 on Tape 148StartWednesday, October 11, 1972 at 7:03 PMEndWednesday, October 11, 1972 at 7:03 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 148-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with domestic affairs advisor John D. Ehrlichman. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary step to initiate a formal policy discussion. The President successfully placed the request to reach his advisor, moving the conversation to a private line.

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Thank you, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On October 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:03 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 148-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 148-19

Date: October 11, 1972
Time: 7:03 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 219-27]

        Request for a call to John D. Ehrlichman

Also recorded on October 11, 1972

  • 148-017 7:00 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:00 pm and 7:01 pm.
  • 148-018 7:01 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 7:01 pm to 7:02 pm.
  • 219-026 7:01 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 7:01 pm to 7:02 pm.
  • 148-020 7:03 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:03 pm and 7:23 pm.
  • 219-027 7:03 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 7:03 pm.
  • 219-028 7:03 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:03 pm and 7:23 pm.
  • 219-029 7:03 PM · 14 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:03 pm and 7:23 pm.
  • 219-030 7:03 PM · 10 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:03 pm and 7:23 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 148-019, October 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/148-019 (accessed October 11, 2026).