Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 184 › Conversation 184-002

Nixon phone call with Acker on White House social events and Guest lists

Monday, December 18, 1972 · 10:45 AM–10:46 AM ET · Camp David Study Desk · 52 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.Conversation184-002 on Tape 184StartMonday, December 18, 1972 at 10:45 AMEndMonday, December 18, 1972 at 10:46 AMRecording deviceCamp David Study DeskSourceNixon Library record for 184-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Marjorie P. Acker to clarify and finalize the guest list for an upcoming dinner party. The discussion centered on confirming the attendance of Anne L. Armstrong and her husband, Tobin, as well as Admiral Thomas H. and Carrie Ellen Moorer. Nixon sought to reconcile conflicting information regarding whether Anne Armstrong's husband would be accompanying her to the event.

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Well, Mrs. Armstrong's secretary thought, you know, that she would be able to come.

She decided they were meeting at a party or something.

Well, I just invited her.

And they didn't say anything about her husband being here.

And the gal thought, well, that would make sense.

All right.

Okay.

All right.

Okay.

NARA Description

On December 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:45 am to 10:46 am. The Camp David Study Desk taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 184-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 184-2

Date: December 18, 1972
Time: 10:45 am - 10:46 am
Location: Camp David Study Desk

The President talked with Marjorie P. Acker.

       The President’s schedule
            -Dinner party
                  -Telephone calls
                         -Anne L. Armstrong
                              -Secretary
                              -Tobin Armstrong
                  -Number of attendees
                  -Adm. Thomas H. and Carrie Ellen (Foy) Moorer
                  -Anne Armstrong

Also recorded on December 18, 1972

184-001 10:25 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:25 am and 10:45 am.
184-003 10:46 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:46 am and 10:48 am.
184-004 10:46 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:46 am and 10:48 am.
184-005 10:46 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:46 am and 10:48 am.
184-006 10:48 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:48 am to 11:11 am.
184-007 11:11 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 11:14 am.
184-008 11:14 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:14 am to 11:24 am.
184-009 11:24 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:25 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 184-002, December 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/184-002 (accessed October 10, 2026).