Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 192 › Conversation 192-013
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and communications
Friday, June 9, 1972 · 5:13 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief administrative interaction with the Camp David operator while stationed at the Aspen Lodge. The conversation functioned as a routine check of communications infrastructure and connectivity for the President at his retreat. No policy matters or significant executive decisions were transacted during this exchange.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 5:13 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 192-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 192-13 Date: June 9, 1972 Time: 5:13 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 172-6]
Also recorded on June 9, 1972
- 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.
- 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.
- 192-015 5:26 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 5:26 pm.
- 172-009 5:27 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard G. Kleindienst talked on the telephone at Camp David from 5:27 pm to 5:36 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 192-013, 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/192-013 (accessed October 12, 2026).