Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 196 › Conversation 196-014

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Presidential memorandum

Sunday, July 23, 1972 · 12:29 PM–1:35 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation196-014 on Tape 196StartSunday, July 23, 1972 at 12:29 PMEndSunday, July 23, 1972 at 1:35 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 196-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon utilized this session at the Aspen Lodge to dictate a memorandum for the official record. The recording serves as a personal documentation of administrative or policy matters intended for the presidential files. Due to the withdrawal of personal materials, the specific substantive details of the dictation remain restricted.

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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 12:29 pm and 1:35 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 196-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 196-14

Date: July 23, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:29 pm and 1:35 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President dictated a memorandum for the file.

[This is a continuation of Conversation No. 196-13]

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[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 58s ]

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Also recorded on July 23, 1972

  • 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.
  • 196-015 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.
  • 196-016 12:29 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 1:35 pm.
  • 196-017 12:29 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger 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 196-014, 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/196-014 (accessed October 12, 2026).