Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 189 › Conversation 189-011

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications

Wednesday, May 17, 1972 · 10:32 AM–10:33 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire ·9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Camp David OperatorConversation189-011 onTape 189 (tape position 00:56:34–00:57:35)StartWednesday, May 17, 1972 at 10:32 AMEndWednesday, May 17, 1972 at 10:33 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 189-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon communicated briefly with the Camp David operator to facilitate an incoming telephone call. The exchange served as a logistical transition, allowing the President to connect with an unidentified party. No policy discussions or significant administrative decisions occurred during this brief request for line access.

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All right, I'll take it now.

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 10:32 am and 10:33 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 189-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 189-11

Date: May 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:32 and 10:33 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

     Telephone call

Also recorded on May 17, 1972

  • 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.
  • 189-010 10:15 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:15 am to 10:32 am.
  • 189-012 10:33 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:33 am to 10:43 am.
  • 189-013 10:43 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 10:43 am.
  • 189-014 10:52 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:52 am to 11:09 am.
  • 131-005 11:09 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 2:26 pm.
  • 189-015 11:09 AM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 2:26 pm.
  • 189-016 11:09 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 2:26 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 189-011, 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/189-011 (accessed September 18, 2026).