Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 195 › Conversation 195-009
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David
Thursday, June 29, 1972 · 12:59 PM–1:00 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire
AI Summary
President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge study to facilitate a communication request. This brief interaction served administrative purposes to connect the President with another party. No substantive policy matters or major developments were recorded during this brief exchange.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 1:00 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 195-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 195-9 Date: June 29, 1972 Time: Unknown between 12:59 and 1:00 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 135-5]
Also recorded on June 29, 1972
- 135-004 12:57 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:57 pm to 12:59 pm.
- 195-008 12:57 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:57 pm to 12:59 pm.
- 135-005 12:59 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 1:00 pm.
- 135-006 1:00 PM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:00 pm to 1:28 pm.
- 195-010 1:00 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:00 pm to 1:28 pm.
- 135-007 1:28 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:28 pm and 1:33 pm.
- 195-011 1:28 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:28 pm and 1:33 pm.
- 195-012 1:28 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:28 pm and 1:33 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 195-009, 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/195-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).