Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 148 › Conversation 148-020

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

Wednesday, October 11, 1972 · 7:03 PM–7:23 PM ET · Camp David Study Table ·14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation148-020 onTape 148StartWednesday, October 11, 1972 at 7:03 PMEndWednesday, October 11, 1972 at 7:23 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 148-020 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator regarding the current whereabouts of advisor John D. Ehrlichman. Upon learning that Ehrlichman had just departed in a vehicle, the President decided against attempting to reach him at that moment. Nixon concluded the brief exchange by opting to defer the communication to a later time.

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Hello.

Mr. President, Mr. Ehrlichman just left in a car.

Should we try to reach him?

Oh, not in a car.

I'll call him later.

Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On October 11, 1972, 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. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 148-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 148-20

Date: October 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:03 pm and 7:23 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The Camp David operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 219-28]

        John D. Ehrlichman's schedule

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.
148-019 7:03 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:03 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 148-020, 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/148-020 (accessed September 18, 2026).