Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 170 › Conversation 170-001

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David and Coordination

Thursday, May 18, 1972 · 12:01 AM–11:49 PM ET · Camp David Study Desk · 7 sec

Participants[Unknown person(s)]Conversation170-001 on Tape 170 (tape position 00:00:20–00:00:27)StartThursday, May 18, 1972 at 12:01 AMEndTuesday, June 6, 1972 at 11:49 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study DeskSourceNixon Library record for 170-001 ↗

AI Summary

An individual identified as Bunny contacted Ken at the Camp David study desk to coordinate a meeting or physical rendezvous. The brief exchange served as a logistical check-in to confirm the participants' locations and facilitate an immediate face-to-face interaction. No substantive policy matters or administrative decisions were addressed during this short administrative transmission.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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Pam, sir?
Yeah, this is Bunny.
Mm-hmm.
I was just trying to get your attention.
Okay, I'll be right there.
Okay.

NARA Description

Unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:01 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972. The Camp David Study Desk taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 170-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 170-1

Date: Unknown between May 18 and June 6, 1972
Time: Unknown after 12:01 am, May 18 and before 11:49 pm, June 6, 1972
Location: Camp David Study Desk

Bennie [Surname unknown] talked with Ken [Surname unknown].

      Purpose of call

      Meeting

Also recorded on May 18, 1972

  • 132-001 12:00 AM · 43 sec — Bill Beckman and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:00 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972.
  • 132-002 12:00 AM · 47 sec — Bill Beckman and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:00 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972.
  • 132-003 12:00 AM · 1 min — Bill Beckman and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:00 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972.
  • 132-004 12:00 AM · 39 sec — Unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:00 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972.
  • 132-005 12:00 AM · 47 sec — Bill Beckman and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:00 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972.
  • 132-006 12:00 AM · 52 sec — Bill Beckman and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:00 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972.
  • 130-009 12:01 AM · 1 min — unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:01 am and 5:30 pm.
  • 170-002 12:01 AM · 9 sec — Unknown person(s) and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:01 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 170-001, May 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/170-001 (accessed October 9, 2026).