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.
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 AidConversation 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 [See Conversation No. 172-4; one item has been withdrawn.]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.