Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 174 › Conversation 174-003
Camp David Operator phone call on Camp David and Telecommunications
Thursday, June 29, 1972 · 12:01 AM–11:59 PM ET · Camp David Study Desk · 13 sec
AI Summary
An unidentified caller requests an 'empty shot' from the Camp David operator, a phrase likely referencing a technical request or a specific logistical task related to the facility's operations. The brief interaction involves no high-level policy discussions or administrative decisions beyond this singular request. Due to the lack of context and the ambiguity of the terminology used, the purpose of the communication remains indeterminate.
- Camp David
- Telecommunications
- Logistics
- Operational Procedures
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NARA Description
Unknown person(s) and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:01 am on June 29, 1972 and 11:59 pm on July 23, 1972. The Camp David Study Desk taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 174-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 174-3
Date: Unknown between June 29 and July 23, 1972
Time: Unknown
Location: Camp David Study Desk (telephone)
An unknown man talked with the Camp David operator.
CallAlso recorded on June 29, 1972
- 136-001 12:01 AM · 12 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 June 29, 1972 and 1:23 pm on July 22, 1972.
- 136-002 12:01 AM · 7 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 June 29, 1972 and 1:23 pm on July 22, 1972.
- 136-003 12:01 AM · 17 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 June 29, 1972 and 1:23 pm on July 22, 1972.
- 174-001 12:01 AM · 6 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 June 29, 1972 and 11:59 pm on July 23, 1972.
- 174-002 12:01 AM · 12 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 June 29, 1972 and 11:59 pm on July 23, 1972.
- 174-004 12:01 AM · 9 sec — Unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:01 am on June 29, 1972 and 11:59 pm on July 23, 1972.
- 174-005 12:01 AM · 5 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 June 29, 1972 and 11:59 pm on July 23, 1972.
- 174-006 12:01 AM · 25 sec — Unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:01 am on June 29, 1972 and 11:59 pm on July 23, 1972.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 174-003, June 29, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/174-003 (accessed October 12, 2026).