Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 196 › Conversation 196-009

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications

Sunday, July 23, 1972 · 12:25 PM–12:26 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation196-009 on Tape 196StartSunday, July 23, 1972 at 12:25 PMEndSunday, July 23, 1972 at 12:26 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 196-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief communication with a Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge. The exchange serves as a routine administrative request to establish a connection for an outgoing call. No substantive policy or political matters are discussed during this short interaction.

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NARA Description

On July 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:25 pm and 12:26 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 196-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 196-9

Date: July 23, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:25 pm and 12:26 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 136-22]

Also recorded on July 23, 1972

  • 136-023 12:23 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at 12:23 pm.
  • 136-022 12:25 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:25 pm and 12:26 pm.
  • 196-010 12:26 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 12:26 pm.
  • 196-011 12:26 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 12:26 pm.
  • 196-012 12:26 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:26 pm to 12:29 pm.
  • 196-013 12:29 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 1:35 pm.
  • 196-014 12:29 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 1:35 pm.
  • 196-015 12:29 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 1:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 196-009, 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/196-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).