Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 172 › Conversation 172-006

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Richard G. Kleindienst

Friday, June 9, 1972 · 5:13 PM ET · Camp David Study Desk · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation172-006 on Tape 172 (tape position 00:47:44–00:47:53)StartFriday, June 9, 1972 at 5:13 PMEndFriday, June 9, 1972 at 5:13 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study DeskSourceNixon Library record for 172-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to request an additional attempt to reach Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst by telephone. The brief exchange served as a logistical effort to facilitate a high-level communication between the President and the Department of Justice. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this connection.

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Yes, please.
Try Attorney General Klein again, please.
Thank you, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On June 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:13 pm. The Camp David Study Desk taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 172-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 172-6
Date: June 9, 1972
Time: 5:13 pm
Location: Camp David Study Desk (telephone)

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 192-13]

       Request for Richard G. Kleindienst

Also recorded on June 9, 1972

  • 172-005 5:08 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:08 pm.
  • 192-012 5:08 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 5:08 pm.
  • 192-013 5:13 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 5:13 pm.
  • 172-007 5:15 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Finch talked on the telephone at Camp David from 5:15 pm to 5:23 pm.
  • 192-014 5:15 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Finch met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 5:15 pm to 5:23 pm.
  • 172-008 5:26 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:26 pm.
  • 192-015 5:26 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 5:26 pm.
  • 172-009 5:27 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard G. Kleindienst talked on the telephone at Camp David from 5:27 pm to 5:36 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 172-006, June 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/172-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).