Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 164 › Conversation 164-009

Nixon phone call with Camp David operator on Henry E. Petersen

Saturday, April 28, 1973 · 9:09 AM–9:13 AM ET · Camp David Study Table · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David operatorConversation164-009 on Tape 164StartSaturday, April 28, 1973 at 9:09 AMEndSaturday, April 28, 1973 at 9:13 AMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 164-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent telephone connection with Assistant Attorney General Henry E. Petersen. This interaction was strictly logistical, serving as an administrative step to initiate a high-level discussion regarding the ongoing legal and political developments of the era. No policy decisions were discussed during this brief exchange, which functioned solely to bridge the communication link.

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Yes, please.
Mr. Henry Peterson, please, Operator and Assistant Secretary.
Thank you.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On April 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:09 am and 9:13 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 164-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 164-9

Date: April 28, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:09 am and 9:13 am
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

     Request for telephone call
          -Henry E. Petersen

Also recorded on April 28, 1973

  • 164-004 8:43 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:43 am to 9:01 am.
  • 164-005 9:01 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:01 am and 9:02 am.
  • 164-006 9:02 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:02 am to 9:07 am.
  • 164-007 9:07 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:07 am and 9:08 am.
  • 164-008 9:08 AM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:08 am to 9:09 am.
  • 164-010 9:13 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry E. Petersen talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:13 am and 9:25 am.
  • 164-011 9:27 AM · 21 sec — Stephen B. Bull and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:27 am to 9:28 am.
  • 164-012 9:28 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:28 am and 11:10 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 164-009, April 28, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/164-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).