Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 193 › Conversation 193-001

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David

Tuesday, June 6, 1972 · 5:00 PM–8:18 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation193-001 on Tape 193 (tape position 00:01:12–00:02:12)StartTuesday, June 6, 1972 at 5:00 PMEndTuesday, June 6, 1972 at 8:18 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 193-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon provided an informal tour of his Aspen Lodge study at Camp David to an unidentified female guest. The conversation focused on the President's personal work habits and the specific environment where he drafted his November 3, 1969, address on Vietnam. This interaction served as a casual social visit rather than a formal policy discussion.

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Here's where I do my work.
Here's where I wrote the November 3rd speech.
There's several of my other things.
There, it's a little crowded, but it's nice.
I never look out, but when I'm working, I look this way and see me.
Well, we had a good time.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 8:18 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 193-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 193-1

Date: June 6, 1972
Time: Unknown time between 5:00 and 8:18 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with an unknown woman.

     Description of office
          -The President’s address on Vietnam, November 3, 1969 [?]
          -Work habits

The unknown woman left.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 193-001, June 6, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/193-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).