Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 189 › Conversation 189-002

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on John B. Connally and Camp David

Wednesday, May 17, 1972 · 9:33 AM–9:34 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 4 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation189-002 on Tape 189 (tape position 00:09:36–00:10:51)StartWednesday, May 17, 1972 at 9:33 AMEndWednesday, May 17, 1972 at 9:34 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 189-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an outgoing call to John B. Connally. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary logistical step to connect the President with his former Treasury Secretary. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this short communication.

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NARA Description

On May 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 9:34 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 189-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 189-2

Date: May 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:33 am and 9:34 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

     Request for a call to John B. Connally

Also recorded on May 17, 1972

  • 189-001 9:14 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:14 am to 9:33 am.
  • 189-003 9:34 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:34 am to 9:41 am.
  • 189-004 9:41 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:41 am and 9:44 am.
  • 189-005 9:44 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William M. Lukash met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:44 am to 9:46 am.
  • 189-006 9:48 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:48 am to 9:51 am.
  • 189-007 9:51 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:51 am and 9:52 am.
  • 189-008 9:52 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:52 am to 10:06 am.
  • 189-009 10:06 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Beverly J. Kaye met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 10:15 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 189-002, May 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/189-002 (accessed October 12, 2026).