Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 192 › Conversation 192-006

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Arthur and Booker

Friday, June 9, 1972 · 10:32 AM–10:34 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation192-006 on Tape 192 (tape position 01:21:13–01:21:34)StartFriday, June 9, 1972 at 10:32 AMEndFriday, June 9, 1972 at 10:34 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 192-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a Camp David operator regarding a poker-related matter and the personal circumstances of an individual referred to as Booker. The discussion quickly pivoted to Nixon's concerns about Arthur, specifically emphasizing a need to resist his tenacity regarding an unacceptable deal. The brief exchange concluded with an exchange of pleasantries regarding the upcoming weekend.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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1:21:00You have to... You've got a poker line, that's what a poker is.
1:21:16Yeah, right.
1:21:19Right.
1:21:20Right.
1:21:20Well, Booker, obviously, he's old.
1:21:23He's a pregnant.
1:21:24He's trying to work a deal out.
1:21:27But we can't allow Arthur with his tenacity to force on us something that we can't live with.
1:21:39Well, anyway, have a good weekend.
1:21:41Bye-bye.

NARA Description

On June 9, 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 10:34 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 192-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 192-6

Date: June 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:32 and 10:34 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 133-25]

Also recorded on June 9, 1972

  • 133-022 10:23 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 10:23 am.
  • 133-023 10:23 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:23 am and 10:29 am.
  • 192-003 10:23 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 10:23 am.
  • 192-007 10:24 AM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:24 am to 10:47 am.
  • 133-024 10:29 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:29 am to 10:32 am.
  • 192-005 10:29 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:29 am to 10:52 am.
  • 133-025 10:32 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:32 am and 10:34 am.
  • 133-026 10:34 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:34 am to 10:47 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 192-006, June 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/192-006 (accessed October 21, 2026).