Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 193 › Conversation 193-006
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David and Aspen Lodge
Wednesday, June 7, 1972 · 8:20 AM–9:22 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 6 min
AI Summary
President Nixon hosted an unidentified individual at the Aspen Lodge in Camp David to discuss the layout and usage of the presidential retreat facilities. The conversation touched upon the distinction between the Aspen and Laurel lodges, noting that White House secretaries and staff typically tour the latter. The participants also briefly addressed a fire that occurred at the site the previous evening.
- Camp David
- Aspen Lodge
- Laurel Lodge
- Presidential facilities
- White House staff
Audio
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Position in tape: 00:57:05 – 01:03:23
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NARA Description
On June 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 9:22 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 193-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 193-6
Date: June 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:20 and 9:22 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with an unknown man.
Fire on previous night
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1m 11s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Camp David
-Aspen Lodge
-Laurel Lodge
President's schedule
Unknown man left at an unknown time before 9:22 am.Also recorded on June 7, 1972
- 133-004 8:20 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 9:22 am.
- 193-007 8:20 AM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 9:22 am.
- 133-005 9:22 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:22 am to 9:38 am.
- 193-008 9:22 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:22 am to 9:38 am.
- 133-006 9:38 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 9:41 am.
- 133-007 9:38 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 9:41 am.
- 193-009 9:38 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 9:41 am.
- 193-010 9:41 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:41 am to 9:48 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 193-006, 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/193-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).