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Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Media monitoring and Public relations

Sunday, July 23, 1972 · 12:26 PM–12:29 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation196-012 on Tape 196StartSunday, July 23, 1972 at 12:26 PMEndSunday, July 23, 1972 at 12:29 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 196-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman briefly conferred at Camp David to coordinate their viewing of a television program featuring Conway, which the President felt obliged to monitor. The pair discussed the program's anticipated content and exchanged brief observations regarding the ongoing media narrative surrounding current headlines. The interaction served primarily as a logistical check-in for the President's afternoon schedule.

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Yeah.
I thought I'd look at Conway's show because I think he would very much expect me to at 1 o'clock.
So if you'd like to come over, we might look at it.
Oh, you've come down.
Oh, I didn't know that.
Oh, fine.
Oh, good.
Well, then you look at it.
I was the, uh, I don't want to hold your voice because it's hard to hear, but I'm just, I was the, not the active thing, but the headlines played through the whole night.
Is that your opinion?
Mm-hmm.
Thank you.
That's so funny.
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
We are concerned.

NARA Description

On July 23, 1972, 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. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 196-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 196-12

Date: July 23, 1972
Time: 12:26 pm - 12:29 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[See Conversation No. 136-23; two items have been withdrawn]

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.
  • 196-009 12:25 PM · 11 sec — 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.
  • 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.
  • 196-013 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 196-012, 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/196-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).