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Nixon phone call with Camp David operator on Camp David and telecommunications

Tuesday, June 19, 1973 · 11:16 PM–11:28 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 15 sec

ParticipantsCamp David operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation169-009 on Tape 169StartTuesday, June 19, 1973 at 11:16 PMEndTuesday, June 19, 1973 at 11:28 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 169-009 ↗

President Nixon communicated with the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Nellie L. Yates. The brief exchange served as a logistical coordination to ensure the President was reachable at his cabin. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief administrative call.

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Mr. President, Mrs. Yeats is walking to our cabin.
We'll have her as soon as she's there.
Thank you.
Thank you, sir.

On June 19, 1973, Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:16 pm and 11:28 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 169-009 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 169-9

Date: June 19, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:16 pm and 11:28 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The Camp David operator talked with the President.

     Nellie L. Yates
           -Location
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  • 169-003 10:07 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:07 pm and 11:05 pm.
  • 169-004 10:07 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:07 pm and 11:05 pm.
  • 169-005 11:05 PM · 4 min — Camp David operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:05 pm to 11:10 pm.
  • 169-006 11:10 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:10 pm and 11:16 pm.
  • 169-007 11:10 PM · 13 sec — Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:10 pm and 11:16 pm.
  • 169-008 11:10 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:10 pm and 11:16 pm.
  • 169-010 11:28 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:28 pm to 11:29 pm.

Conversation 169-009, June 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/169-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).