Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 167 › Conversation 167-008

Nixon phone call with Camp David operator on H. R. Haldeman

Sunday, May 20, 1973 · 10:56 AM–11:00 AM ET · Camp David Study Table · 22 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David operatorConversation167-008 on Tape 167StartSunday, May 20, 1973 at 10:56 AMEndSunday, May 20, 1973 at 11:00 AMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 167-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to place a telephone call to H.R. Haldeman. Upon learning that Haldeman was likely attending church services, the President requested to be notified upon his return so that he could reconnect. This brief exchange served as a logistical coordination for the President to reach his former Chief of Staff.

Audio

Download MP3 · 0.7 MB

Transcript (AI-generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Names and numbers are often wrong; speakers are not identified. Do not cite it as authoritative — verify against the audio and the finding aid.

Download transcript (.txt) · JSON data

I'd like to talk to Mr. Holloman, please.
He may be at church.
If he is, why, let me know, and I'll call him when he comes back, okay?
All right.

NARA Description

On May 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:56 am and 11:00 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 167-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 167-8

Date: May 20, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:56 am and 11:00 am
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

     Telephone call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
                                             -7-

                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 167-8 (cont’d)

     Haldeman’s location
          -Church

Also recorded on May 20, 1973

  • 167-005 10:30 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 10:30 am.
  • 167-006 10:30 AM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:30 am to 10:44 am.
  • 167-007 10:47 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:47 am to 10:56 am.
  • 167-009 11:30 AM · 14 sec — Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David at 11:30 am.
  • 167-010 12:26 PM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:26 pm to 12:54 pm.
  • 167-011 12:54 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:54 pm and 2:30 pm.
  • 167-012 2:30 PM · 19 sec — Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David at 2:30 pm.
  • 167-013 2:30 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:30 pm and 2:51 pm.

All 27 conversations from May 20, 1973 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 167-008, May 20, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/167-008 (accessed October 12, 2026).