Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 168 › Conversation 168-001
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David
Friday, June 1, 1973 · 4:33 PM–7:01 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 20 sec
AI Summary
An unidentified individual placed an outgoing telephone call from the Camp David study, requesting assistance from the White House operator. The conversation consists entirely of a brief exchange regarding connection services rather than substantive policy or political matters. No further dialogue was captured, leaving the intended recipient and the purpose of the call unknown.
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NARA Description
On June 1, 1973, unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:33 pm and 7:01 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 168-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 168-1
Date: June 1, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:01 am and 11:59 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
An unknown person picked up the receiver.
Operator’s offer of assistanceAlso recorded on June 1, 1973
- 168-002 4:33 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:33 pm and 7:01 pm.
- 168-003 7:05 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:05 pm and 7:07 pm.
- 168-004 7:07 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:10 pm.
- 168-005 7:10 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:10 pm and 7:11 pm.
- 168-006 7:11 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone at Camp David from 7:11 pm to 7:12 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 168-001, June 1, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/168-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).