Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 176 › Conversation 176-007

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on H.R. Haldeman and Communications

Saturday, August 19, 1972 · 12:14 PM–12:33 PM ET · Camp David Study Desk · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation176-007 on Tape 176StartSaturday, August 19, 1972 at 12:14 PMEndSaturday, August 19, 1972 at 12:33 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study DeskSourceNixon Library record for 176-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to initiate a telephone call to his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical request to establish communication with his primary advisor. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this request.

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All of them, please.
Thank you, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On August 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:14 pm and 12:33 pm. The Camp David Study Desk taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 176-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 176-7

Date: August 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:14 pm and 12:33 pm
Location: Camp David Study Desk

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 205-11]

     Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on August 19, 1972

  • 140-040 12:02 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:02 pm to 12:05 pm.
  • 205-008 12:02 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:02 pm to 12:03 pm.
  • 140-041 12:03 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:11 pm.
  • 205-009 12:03 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:11 pm.
  • 140-042 12:11 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:11 pm to 12:14 pm.
  • 205-010 12:11 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:11 pm to 12:14 pm.
  • 205-011 12:14 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:14 pm and 12:33 pm.
  • 176-008 12:33 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:33 pm to 12:41 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 176-007, August 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/176-007 (accessed October 8, 2026).