Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 194 › Conversation 194-005
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Travel Logistics
Saturday, June 24, 1972 · 9:15 AM–9:22 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 48 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon coordinates urgent travel logistics with the Camp David operator regarding an individual departing on a flight to Paris. The President confirms the flight details for Pan Am 118 and requests that the operator facilitate a connection with Mr. Colston. This brief exchange serves to manage immediate communication and scheduling needs while the President is stationed at Camp David.
- Travel Logistics
- Communication
- Camp David
- Scheduling
- Pan Am Flight 118
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NARA Description
On June 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 9:22 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 194-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 194-5 Date: June 24, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:15 and 9:22 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The Camp David operator talked with the President. [See also Conversation No. 134-4]
Also recorded on June 24, 1972
- 134-001 9:05 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 9:12 am.
- 134-002 9:12 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig S. Campbell talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:12 am to 9:14 am.
- 194-003 9:12 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig S. Campbell met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:12 am to 9:14 am.
- 134-003 9:14 AM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:15 am.
- 134-004 9:14 AM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:15 am.
- 194-004 9:14 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:15 am.
- 134-005 9:22 AM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:22 am to 9:50 am.
- 194-006 9:22 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:22 am to 9:50 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 194-005, June 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/194-005 (accessed October 8, 2026).