Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 153 › Conversation 153-003

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Charles Colson and Camp David

Monday, November 13, 1972 · 7:40 PM–7:41 PM ET · Camp David Study Table ·18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation153-003 onTape 153StartMonday, November 13, 1972 at 7:40 PMEndMonday, November 13, 1972 at 7:41 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 153-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman coordinated the logistics of their upcoming meeting at Camp David. The two discussed the presence of Charles Colson and agreed that Haldeman would join the President once other guests had departed. This brief exchange served to clear the President’s schedule for a private debriefing session.

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Hello.
Hello.
Has Chuck and the rest left?
No, Chuck and I were just talking.
He's all fine.
As soon as everybody's left, you can come over.
I'll go over a couple things.
Okay.
Okay.
All right.

NARA Description

On November 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 7:40 pm to 7:41 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 153-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 153-3

Date: November 13, 1972
Time: 7:40 pm - 7:41 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[See Conversation No. 224-7]

       Charles W. Colson
            -Departure
            -Conversation with Haldeman

       Haldeman’s forthcoming meeting with the President

Also recorded on November 14, 1972

  • 153-002 7:30 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:30 pm and 7:40 pm.
  • 224-006 7:30 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:30 pm and 7:40 pm.
  • 224-007 7:40 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 7:40 pm to 7:41 pm.
  • 224-008 7:41 PM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 7:41 pm on November 13, 1972 and 12:00 am on November 14, 1972.
  • 224-009 7:41 PM · 2 min — Manolo Sanchez and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 7:41 pm on November 13, 1972 and 9:36 am on November 14, 1972.
  • 153-004 9:00 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:36 am.
  • 224-010 9:00 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:36 am.
  • 225-006 9:00 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:08 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 153-003, November 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/153-003 (accessed September 18, 2026).