Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 153 › Conversation 153-041

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

Friday, November 17, 1972 · 12:45 PM–12:49 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation153-041 on Tape 153StartFriday, November 17, 1972 at 12:45 PMEndFriday, November 17, 1972 at 12:49 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 153-041 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative exchange served as an urgent request to initiate communication with a key member of the White House inner circle. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this request for logistical assistance.

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Yes, please.

Holloman, please.

Surely.

NARA Description

On November 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 153-041 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 153-41

Date: November 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 153-41 (cont’d)

[See Conversation No. 226-8]

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

Also recorded on November 17, 1972

153-039 12:40 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:40 pm to 12:43 pm.
226-006 12:40 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:40 pm to 12:43 pm.
153-040 12:44 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:44 pm to 12:45 pm.
226-007 12:44 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:44 pm to 12:45 pm.
226-008 12:45 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 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm.
153-042 12:49 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:49 pm to 12:50 pm.
226-009 12:49 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:49 pm to 12:50 pm.
153-043 12:50 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:50 pm and 1:04 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 153-041, November 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/153-041 (accessed October 9, 2026).