Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 164 › Conversation 164-020
Nixon phone call with Camp David operator on H. R. Haldeman
Saturday, April 28, 1973 · 6:32 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 18 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to locate H. R. Haldeman, who was unavailable due to personal activities. After learning of Haldeman's absence, the President requested that the call be patched through to John D. Ehrlichman instead. This exchange highlights the administration's communication protocols during a period of high internal pressure.
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NARA Description
On April 28, 1973, Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David at 6:32 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 164-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 164-20
Date: April 28, 1973
Time: 6:32 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The Camp David operator talked with the President.
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s location
Request for telephone call
-John D. EhrlichmanAlso recorded on April 28, 1973
- 164-015 11:23 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:23 am and 3:30 pm.
- 164-016 11:23 AM · 24 sec — Camp David operator and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:23 am and 3:30 pm.
- 164-017 11:23 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:23 am and 5:35 pm.
- 164-018 5:35 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at Camp David from 5:35 pm to 5:45 pm.
- 164-019 5:43 PM · 12 sec — 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.
- 164-021 6:33 PM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:33 pm and 6:54 pm.
- 164-022 6:54 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:54 pm and 6:58 pm.
- 164-023 6:58 PM · 14 sec — Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David at 6:58 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 164-020, 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/164-020 (accessed October 12, 2026).