Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 195 › Conversation 195-006

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David

Thursday, June 29, 1972 · 11:18 AM–12:57 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 5 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation195-006 on Tape 195 (tape position 00:44:52–00:49:41)StartThursday, June 29, 1972 at 11:18 AMEndThursday, June 29, 1972 at 12:57 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 195-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held an informal discussion with an unidentified individual at the Aspen Lodge in Camp David. The conversation centered on the behavior of an animal, specifically referencing whether it was running or had escaped its enclosure. No significant political decisions or policy matters were addressed during this brief exchange.

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Position in tape: 00:44:52 – 00:49:41

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My brother came up and wasn't too sure whether he was running or whether he just went off.
He goes off occasionally.

NARA Description

On June 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:18 am and 12:57 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 195-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 195-6

Date: June 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:18 am and 12:57 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with an unknown person.

     Unknown individual

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 12:57 pm

Also recorded on June 29, 1972

  • 135-001 11:00 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:00 am and 11:07 am.
  • 195-001 11:00 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:00 am and 11:07 am.
  • 195-002 11:00 AM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:00 am and 11:07 am.
  • 195-003 11:00 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:00 am and 11:07 am.
  • 135-002 11:07 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:07 am to 11:18 am.
  • 195-005 11:07 AM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:07 am to 11:18 am.
  • 135-003 11:18 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:18 am and 12:57 pm.
  • 195-007 11:18 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:18 am and 12:57 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 195-006, June 29, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/195-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).