Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 193 › Conversation 193-021
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Aspen Lodge
Thursday, June 8, 1972 · 12:46 PM–3:30 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, informal interaction with a Camp David operator to address logistical or communication needs while at the Aspen Lodge. This conversation, recorded via the Hard Wire system, represents a routine administrative check-in between the President and site staff. No substantive policy discussions or significant political decisions were recorded during this exchange.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 8, 1972, 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. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 193-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 193-21 Date: June 8, 1972 Time: Unknown between 12:46 and 3:30 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 133-16]
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.
- 193-020 12:46 PM · 7 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 193-021, 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/193-021 (accessed October 8, 2026).