Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 194 › Conversation 194-010

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David

Saturday, June 24, 1972 · 1:00 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation194-010 on Tape 194 (tape position 01:39:27–01:41:38)StartSaturday, June 24, 1972 at 1:00 PMEndSaturday, June 24, 1972 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 194-010 ↗

President Nixon held a brief, informal check-in with the Camp David operator while at the Aspen Lodge. The exchange consisted of routine pleasantries regarding his well-being and the status of his accommodations. No substantive policy matters or administrative decisions were addressed during this interaction.

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On June 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 1:00 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 194-010 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 194-10

Date: June 24, 1972
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The Camp David operator talked with the President.

[See also Conversation No. 134-7]
  • 134-006 12:56 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm.
  • 194-008 12:56 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm.
  • 194-009 12:56 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm.
  • 134-007 1:00 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:00 pm.
  • 194-011 1:00 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:35 pm.
  • 134-008 1:32 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:32 pm.
  • 134-009 1:32 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:36 pm.
  • 194-012 1:32 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:36 pm.

Conversation 194-010, 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/194-010 (accessed October 8, 2026).