President Nixon initiated a brief telephone communication with the Camp David operator to request a connection to H. R. Haldeman. The exchange served primarily as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication with his Chief of Staff. No substantive policy discussions or complex decision-making occurred during this administrative interaction.
On June 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:39 pm and 5:47 pm. The Camp David Study Desk taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 172-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 172-11
Date: June 9, 1972
Time: Unknown time between 5:39 and 5:47 pm
Location: Camp David Study Desk (telephone)
(rev. Jan-02)
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
[See Conversation No. 192-18]
Request for H. R. (“Bob”) HaldemanThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.