Archival review of this recording confirms that no discernible conversation took place between President Nixon and the unknown individual at Camp David. Despite its designation as a formal conversation, the audio consists only of unintelligible sounds or silence. Consequently, no substantive topics were discussed and no official decisions were reached during this period.
On June 24, 1972, 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. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 194-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 194-11
Date: June 24, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:00 and 1:35 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
(rev. Jan-02)
The President met with an unknown person.
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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
released 05/20/2019.]
[Unintelligible]
[194-011-w001]
[Duration: 3s]
[Previous tapes archival review indicated this was a conversation. Upon review of the digital
copy, archivists did not discern conversation. For the sake of clarity and continuity, this
conversation designation will not change.]
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The unknown person left at an unknown time before 1:35 pm.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.