Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 196 › Conversation 196-004
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Presidential Records
Sunday, July 23, 1972 · 11:37 AM–12:18 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon utilized this session at the Aspen Lodge to dictate a memorandum for the official record. The recording serves as a supplemental entry following previous discussions held earlier that morning. As the primary participant, the President formalizes his internal reflections and administrative documentation regarding ongoing White House matters.
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NARA Description
On July 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:37 am and 12:18 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 196-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 196-4 Date: July 23, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:37 am and 12:18 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President dictated a memorandum for the file. [This is a continuation of Conversation No. 196-2] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 18m 12s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
Also recorded on July 23, 1972
- 136-019 10:52 AM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:52 am to 11:37 am.
- 196-003 10:52 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:52 am to 11:37 am.
- 136-020 11:37 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:37 am and 12:18 pm.
- 196-005 11:37 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:37 am and 12:18 pm.
- 196-006 11:37 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:37 am and 12:18 pm.
- 196-007 11:37 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:37 am and 12:18 pm.
- 136-021 12:18 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:18 pm to 12:25 pm.
- 196-008 12:18 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:18 pm to 12:25 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 196-004, July 23, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/196-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).