Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 192 › Conversation 192-011

Nixon phone call with Mitchell on Political Strategy and Camp David

Friday, June 9, 1972 · 4:55 PM–5:07 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Mitchell, John N.Conversation192-011 onTape 192 (tape position 02:14:21–02:24:16)StartFriday, June 9, 1972 at 4:55 PMEndFriday, June 9, 1972 at 5:07 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 192-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon met with John N. Mitchell at Camp David to consult on matters regarding the administration's political strategy and ongoing challenges. While specific details of the discussion remain withheld, the meeting underscores the close advisory relationship between the President and his former Attorney General during a sensitive period of the Nixon presidency. No definitive outcomes are recorded, as the conversation remains largely closed to public documentation.

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NARA Description

On June 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 4:55 pm to 5:07 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 192-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 192-11

Date: June 9, 1972
Time: 4:55-5:07pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with John N. Mitchell.

[See Conversation No. 172-4; one item has been withdrawn.]

Also recorded on June 9, 1972

  • 172-004 4:55 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone at Camp David from 4:55 pm to 5:07 pm.
  • 172-005 5:08 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:08 pm.
  • 192-012 5:08 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 5:08 pm.
  • 172-006 5:13 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:13 pm.
  • 192-013 5:13 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 5:13 pm.
  • 172-007 5:15 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Finch talked on the telephone at Camp David from 5:15 pm to 5:23 pm.
  • 192-014 5:15 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Finch met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 5:15 pm to 5:23 pm.
  • 172-008 5:26 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:26 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 192-011, 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/192-011 (accessed September 18, 2026).