Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 162 › Conversation 162-007

Nixon phone call with Kissinger on Camp David and Foreign Policy

Saturday, February 24, 1973 · 6:10 PM–6:16 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation162-007 on Tape 162StartSaturday, February 24, 1973 at 6:10 PMEndSaturday, February 24, 1973 at 6:16 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 162-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger spoke via telephone to coordinate communications while the President was at Camp David. The brief exchange served primarily to initiate a secure line for further high-level deliberations between the two leaders. No substantive policy matters were recorded, as the call functioned as a procedural step to establish contact.

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You can try, Dr. Kessinger, now.

All right.

Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On February 24, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:10 pm to 6:16 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 162-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 162-7

Date: February 24, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:36 pm and 6:10 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.

       Call to Henry A. Kissinger

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.
162-006 1:36 PM · 24 sec — 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.
243-010 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.
243-012 6:10 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 6:10 pm to 6:16 pm.
243-013 6:16 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:16 pm and 9:17 pm.
243-014 6:16 PM · 12 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:16 pm and 9:17 pm.
243-016 6:16 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:16 pm and 9:17 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 162-007, 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/162-007 (accessed October 1, 2026).