Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 149 › Conversation 149-011

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Henry Kissinger

Sunday, October 15, 1972 · 11:24 AM ET · Camp David Study Table · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation149-011 on Tape 149StartSunday, October 15, 1972 at 11:24 AMEndSunday, October 15, 1972 at 11:24 AMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 149-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request through the Camp David operator to be connected with his National Security Advisor, Henry Kissinger. The exchange serves solely as a procedural step to establish communication with Kissinger regarding official business. No further discussion occurs during this short administrative interaction.

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Dr. Kissinger, please.

Thank you, Inspector.

NARA Description

On October 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 11:24 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 149-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 149-11

Date: October 15, 1972
Time: 11:24 am
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 220-15]

        Request for a call to Henry A. Kissinger

Also recorded on October 15, 1972

149-009 10:55 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 11:07 am.
149-010 11:07 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:07 am to 11:21 am.
220-014 11:07 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:07 am to 11:21 am.
149-012 11:24 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:35 am.
149-013 11:24 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 12:00 pm.
220-015 11:24 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 11:24 am.
220-016 11:24 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:35 am.
220-017 11:24 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 12:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 149-011, October 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/149-011 (accessed October 10, 2026).