Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 165 › Conversation 165-039
Nixon phone call with Camp David operator on Alexander M. Haig Jr.
Sunday, May 13, 1973 · 10:39 AM–10:48 AM ET · Camp David Study Table · 11 sec
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President Nixon initiated a brief administrative call via the Camp David operator to establish a connection with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The primary purpose of the communication was to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and his Chief of Staff. No substantive policy matters or political discussions occurred during this exchange, which served solely as a logistical bridge to initiate a follow-up conversation.
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NARA Description
On May 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:39 am and 10:48 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 165-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 165-39
Date: May 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:39 am and 10:48 am
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
Telephone call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 165-42 (cont’d)Also recorded on May 13, 1973
- 165-035 10:02 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 10:02 am.
- 165-036 10:09 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:09 am to 10:20 am.
- 165-037 10:20 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:20 am and 10:21 am.
- 165-038 10:21 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:21 am to 10:39 am.
- 165-040 10:48 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:48 am to 11:10 am.
- 165-041 11:10 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:10 am and 11:36 am.
- 165-042 11:36 AM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:36 am to 12:04 pm.
- 166-001 12:04 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:04 pm and 4:11 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 165-039, May 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/165-039 (accessed October 12, 2026).