Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 190 › Conversation 190-007
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David
Wednesday, May 17, 1972 · 7:33 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 37 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, informal exchange with a Camp David operator at the Aspen Lodge. The conversation consisted of lighthearted pleasantries rather than substantive policy discussion or strategic decision-making. No official business or actionable items were addressed during this short interaction.
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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 7:33 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 190-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 190-7 Date: May 17, 1972 Time: 7:33 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 131-16]
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Also recorded on May 17, 1972
- 131-016 7:33 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:33 pm.
- 131-017 7:33 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:33 pm and 7:44 pm.
- 190-008 7:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:33 pm and 7:44 pm.
- 131-018 7:44 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:44 pm.
- 190-009 7:44 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 7:44 pm.
- 131-019 7:49 PM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 7:49 pm to 8:20 pm.
- 190-010 7:49 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:49 pm and 8:20 pm.
- 131-020 8:20 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:20 pm and 8:35 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 190-007, May 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 648452950). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/190-007 (accessed November 2, 2026).