Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 196 › Conversation 196-007
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Presidential memorandum
Sunday, July 23, 1972 · 11:37 AM–12:18 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire ·10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon utilized this session at the Aspen Lodge to dictate a memorandum for the official record. The recording captures the President's personal notes and reflections, serving as a continuation of his earlier administrative dictations. This process was part of his effort to document internal White House proceedings and presidential thoughts.
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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 196-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 196-7 Date: July 23, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:37 am and 12:18 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President dictated memorandum for the file. [This is a continuation of Conversation No. 196-4] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 29s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** [Dictation continues as Conversation No. 196-10] The President ended the dictation at 12:18 pm.
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.
- 196-004 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.
- 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.
- 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 196-007, 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/196-007 (accessed September 18, 2026).