Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 162 › Conversation 162-006

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Henry Kissinger

Saturday, February 24, 1973 · 1:36 PM–6:10 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 24 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation162-006 on Tape 162StartSaturday, February 24, 1973 at 1:36 PMEndSaturday, February 24, 1973 at 6:10 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 162-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a Camp David operator to confirm the current whereabouts and transit status of National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger. The operator reported that Kissinger was en route to New York via Andrews Air Force Base and was accompanied by General Brent Scowcroft. Nixon determined the information was not urgent and declined the operator's offer to initiate a call with his staff at that time.

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Hello?
Mr. Preston, Dr. Kissinger's en route to Andrews, en route to New York.
He'll be in New York about three.
General Scowcroft's there.
Would you like to talk with him?
No, it's nothing urgent.
I'll talk to him later this evening.
All right, sir.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On February 24, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 6:10 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 162-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 162-6

Date: February 24, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:36pm and 6:10 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

       Henry A. Kissinger's location
             -Andrews Air Force Base
             -New York
                                           - 4 -

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 162-6 (cont’d)

                     -Arrival
              -Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft

Also recorded on February 24, 1973

  • 162-005 1:36 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:36 pm.
  • 162-008 1:36 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 6:10 pm.
  • 243-007 1:36 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 1:36 pm.
  • 243-008 1:36 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and William Hirsch met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 1:45 pm.
  • 243-009 1:36 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 1:45 pm.
  • 243-010 1:45 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 4:57 pm.
  • 243-011 4:57 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 4:57 pm and 6:10 pm.
  • 162-007 6:10 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:10 pm to 6:16 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 162-006, February 24, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/162-006 (accessed October 1, 2026).