Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 193 › Conversation 193-003
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David
Tuesday, June 6, 1972 · 8:18 PM–11:49 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon held an informal interaction with the Camp David operator while stationed at the Aspen Lodge. The conversation serves primarily as a logistical check-in, as no substantive policy discussions or major administrative decisions are recorded. This brief exchange reflects the routine coordination between the President and support staff during his time at the retreat.
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Position in tape: 00:16:27 – 00:18:27
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NARA Description
On June 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:18 pm and 11:49 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 193-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 193-3 Date: June 6, 1972 Time: Unknown between 8:18 and 11:49 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 133-1; one item has been withdrawn.]
Also recorded on June 7, 1972
- 133-001 8:18 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:18 pm and 11:49 pm.
- 025-003 11:30 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:30 pm and 11:38 pm.
- 025-004 11:38 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:38 pm.
- 025-005 11:46 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:46 pm and 11:49 pm.
- 133-002 11:49 PM · 1 hr 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972 and 12:57 am on June 7, 1972.
- 193-004 11:49 PM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972 and 12:57 am on June 7, 1972.
- 133-003 1:10 AM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:10 am to 1:34 am.
- 193-005 1:10 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:10 am to 1:34 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 193-003, June 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/193-003 (accessed October 12, 2026).