Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 192 › Conversation 192-014

Nixon phone call with Finch on Political strategy and Internal security

Friday, June 9, 1972 · 5:15 PM–5:23 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Finch, Robert H.Conversation192-014 on Tape 192 (tape position 02:25:30–02:31:38)StartFriday, June 9, 1972 at 5:15 PMEndFriday, June 9, 1972 at 5:23 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 192-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Robert H. Finch conferred at Camp David to discuss potential political liabilities and internal threats to the administration. The brief exchange focused on assessing the danger posed by unspecified individuals or entities deemed "extremely dangerous" to the President’s interests. No formal policy decisions were recorded during the short duration of this meeting.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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2:27:44I've heard it's our own mind extremely dangerous.

NARA Description

On June 9, 1972, 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. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 192-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 192-14

Date: June 9, 1972
Time: 5:15-5:23 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with Robert H. Finch.

[See Conversation No. 172-7; one item has been withdrawn.]

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 192-014, 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/192-014 (accessed October 24, 2026).