Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 190 › Conversation 190-012
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David
Wednesday, May 17, 1972 · 7:20 AM–7:46 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 3 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unknown individual, likely a staff member or aide, to discuss logistical arrangements at Camp David. The conversation centered on the scheduling of dinner guests, involving Alexander Butterfield and a doctor, as well as plans for the President's return to the White House. The brief exchange focused primarily on administrative coordination and confirming the headcount for evening entertainment.
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NARA Description
On May 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:20 am and 7:46 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 190-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 190-12
Date: May 18, 1972
Time: Unknown after 7:20 and before 7:46 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with an unknown person.
Greetings
[Unintelligible]
Number of people
Dinner guests
-Alexander P. Butterfield
-A doctor
-Secretary
Return to White House
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 7:46 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on May 17, 1972
- 131-021 7:46 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:46 am.
- 190-013 7:46 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 7:46 am.
- 131-022 7:50 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:50 am.
- 190-014 7:50 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 7:50 am.
- 190-015 7:50 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:50 am and 7:59 am.
- 190-016 7:50 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:50 am and 7:59 am.
- 190-017 7:59 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:59 am and 8:05 am.
- 190-018 8:05 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:05 am and 8:44 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 190-012, May 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 648452960). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/190-012 (accessed November 2, 2026).