Conversation 164-019

TapeTape 164StartSaturday, April 28, 1973 at 5:43 PMEndSaturday, April 28, 1973 at 6:32 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David operatorRecording deviceCamp David Study Table

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the Camp David operator to initiate a telephone call to his Chief of Staff, H. R. Haldeman. The President explicitly directed the operator to ensure Haldeman remained available for the connection. This brief exchange served solely to facilitate direct communication between the President and a key advisor during the ongoing political turmoil of the period.

H. R. HaldemanPresidential communicationCamp DavidWhite House staff

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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 5:43 pm and 6:32 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 164-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 164-19

Date: April 28, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:43 pm and 6:32 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

     Request for telephone call
          -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hold him in place.

Thank you, Mr. President.

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