Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 191 › Conversation 191-016

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David operations

Thursday, May 18, 1972 · 11:45 AM–11:48 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation191-016 on Tape 191 (tape position 00:43:12–00:43:38)StartThursday, May 18, 1972 at 11:45 AMEndThursday, May 18, 1972 at 11:48 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 191-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief telephonic request through the Camp David operator to be connected with an individual identified as Mr. Jackson. This exchange serves strictly as an administrative call to facilitate communication with a specific party. No further policy discussions or significant decisions occur during this brief operator-assisted connection.

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Mr. Jackson, please.

NARA Description

On May 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:45 am and 11:48 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 191-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 191-16

Date: May 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:45 and 11:48 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 131-37]

[End of telephone conversation]

Also recorded on May 18, 1972

  • 131-034 11:38 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:38 am to 11:42 am.
  • 131-035 11:42 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 11:42 am.
  • 191-014 11:42 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:42 am and 11:44 am.
  • 131-036 11:44 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:44 am to 11:45 am.
  • 191-015 11:44 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:44 am to 11:45 am.
  • 131-037 11:45 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:45 am and 11:48 am.
  • 131-038 11:48 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:48 am to 11:50 am.
  • 191-017 11:48 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:48 am to 11:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 191-016, May 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/191-016 (accessed October 10, 2026).