Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 168 › Conversation 168-007

Nixon phone call with Camp David operator on Ronald Ziegler

Saturday, June 2, 1973 · 9:56 AM–10:07 AM ET · Camp David Study Table · 17 sec

ParticipantsCamp David operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation168-007 on Tape 168StartSaturday, June 2, 1973 at 9:56 AMEndSaturday, June 2, 1973 at 10:07 AMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 168-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon coordinated administrative communications while stationed at Camp David, requesting that the operator facilitate a return call from Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler upon his arrival at the White House. Additionally, the President initiated a request to speak with his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox. This brief exchange reflects the ongoing management of internal staff scheduling and personal communications during the President's time away from the Oval Office.

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Mr. President, Mr. Ziegler is on the way to the office.

He'll be calling in when he gets there.

Fine.

Would you call Trisha for me, please?

All right, sir.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 2, 1973, Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:56 am and 10:07 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 168-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 168-7

Date: June 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:56 am and 10:07 am
Location: Camp David Study Table

The Camp David operator talked with the President.

     Ronald Ziegler’s location
          -White House

     Request for telephone call
          -Tricia Nixon Cox
                                                        -5-

                       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                                             Conversation No. 168-8 (cont’d)

Also recorded on June 2, 1973

168-008 10:07 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:07 am to 10:11 am.
168-009 10:19 AM · 10 min — Camp David operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 10:29 am.
168-010 10:29 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:29 am and 10:54 am.
168-011 10:54 AM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:54 am and 11:13 am.
168-012 10:54 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:54 am and 11:13 am.
168-013 11:13 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:13 am to 11:24 am.
168-014 11:24 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:38 am.
168-015 11:38 AM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:38 am to 11:39 am.

All 17 conversations from June 2, 1973 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 168-007, June 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/168-007 (accessed October 12, 2026).