Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 153 › Conversation 153-056

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Ann Duggan

Friday, November 17, 1972 · 8:56 PM–11:59 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 18 sec

ParticipantsCamp David Operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation153-056 on Tape 153StartFriday, November 17, 1972 at 8:56 PMEndFriday, November 17, 1972 at 11:59 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 153-056 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon attempted to place a telephone call to Ann Duggan, but the Camp David operator reported that she could not be reached at either her New York or California residences. After receiving confirmation that there was no answer at both locations, the President instructed the operator to abandon the effort. No further action was taken regarding the call.

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Hello?
Mr. President, on your call to Ms. Duggan, there's no answer to New York residents.
We also tried out in California, and there was no response there either.
OK, let it go.
Thank you.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On November 17, 1972, Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:56 pm and 11:59 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 153-056 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 153-56

Date: November 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:56 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The Camp David operator talked with the President.

       Call to Ann Duggan
             -Location
                   -New York
                   -California

Also recorded on November 18, 1972

  • 153-052 8:40 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patricia B. McKee talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:40 pm to 8:41 pm.
  • 153-053 8:47 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 8:47 pm.
  • 153-054 8:47 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:47 pm and 8:53 pm.
  • 226-020 8:47 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 8:47 pm.
  • 226-021 8:47 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 8:47 pm and 8:53 pm.
  • 153-055 8:53 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Paul W. Keyes talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:53 pm to 8:56 pm.
  • 226-022 8:53 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Paul W. Keyes met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:53 pm to 8:56 pm.
  • 226-023 8:56 PM · 12 sec — Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:56 pm and 11:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 153-056, November 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/153-056 (accessed October 23, 2026).