Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 190 › Conversation 190-009
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David
Wednesday, May 17, 1972 · 7:44 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire
AI Summary
President Nixon requested a quiet atmosphere while stationed at the Aspen Lodge in Camp David. He instructed the operator to minimize interruptions to ensure a period of solitude. No other substantive policy or political matters were addressed during this brief exchange.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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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 7:44 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 190-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 190-9 Date: May 17, 1972 Time: 7:44 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 131-18]
Also recorded on May 17, 1972
- 190-006 6:40 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Beverly J. Kaye, and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:40 pm and 7:33 pm.
- 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.
- 190-007 7:33 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 7:33 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.
- 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 190-009, 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/190-009 (accessed September 18, 2026).