Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 169 › Conversation 169-025

Nixon phone call with Camp David operator on Alexander Haig and Camp David

Wednesday, June 20, 1973 · 12:22 PM–12:29 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David operatorConversation169-025 on Tape 169StartWednesday, June 20, 1973 at 12:22 PMEndWednesday, June 20, 1973 at 12:29 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 169-025 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to request a telephone connection with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. During the brief interaction, the President also made a minor personal request for additional supplies to be delivered to his study. The primary purpose of the call was to facilitate communication with his Chief of Staff.

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Get another gallon of egg, please.

Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On June 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:22 pm and 12:29 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 169-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 169-25

Date: June 20, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:22 pm and 12:29 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                           Conversation No. 169-25 (cont’d)

     Request for telephone call
          -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

Also recorded on June 20, 1973

169-019 11:21 AM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:21 am and 11:24 am.
169-020 11:24 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:24 am to 11:25 am.
169-021 11:25 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 11:55 am.
169-022 11:58 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:58 am to 12:02 pm.
169-023 12:02 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:20 pm.
169-024 12:20 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:20 pm to 12:22 pm.
169-026 12:29 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:29 pm to 12:31 pm.
169-027 12:31 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:31 pm and 12:51 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 169-025, 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/169-025 (accessed October 9, 2026).