Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 193 › Conversation 193-020
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Lady Bird Johnson
Thursday, June 8, 1972 · 12:46 PM–3:30 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unknown female visitor at the Aspen Lodge in Camp David to discuss logistical or administrative matters. The conversation touched upon the arrival of items from a warehouse and the schedule of First Lady Pat Nixon. The discussion also included brief mentions of Lady Bird Johnson and local recreational activities like swimming.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 3:30 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 193-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 193-20
Date: June 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:46 and 3:30 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with an unknown woman.
Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon's schedule
-Claudia A. (Taylor) (“Lady Bird”) Johnson
-Swimming
The unknown woman left.Also recorded on June 8, 1972
- 133-012 11:25 AM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 12:30 pm.
- 133-013 11:25 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 12:31 pm.
- 133-014 12:31 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 12:31 pm.
- 133-015 12:38 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:38 pm to 12:46 pm.
- 193-018 12:38 PM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:38 pm to 12:46 pm.
- 133-016 12:46 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 3:30 pm.
- 193-019 12:46 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 3:30 pm.
- 193-021 12:46 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 3:30 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 193-020, June 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/193-020 (accessed October 8, 2026).