Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 196 › Conversation 196-015

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Memorandum and Document Control

Sunday, July 23, 1972 · 12:29 PM–1:35 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 32 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation196-015 on Tape 196StartSunday, July 23, 1972 at 12:29 PMEndSunday, July 23, 1972 at 1:35 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 196-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon dictates a memorandum to H. R. Haldeman regarding the sensitive handling and restricted distribution of a specific document. He clarifies that the file should remain solely within Haldeman's office and must not be circulated to other files. This directive emphasizes the President's intent to maintain strict confidentiality and control over the record's location.

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This is a memorandum to Holloman from our end.
July 24th.
My copy of the memorandum is in my file in his office.
It's not going to be distributed to other files.

NARA Description

On July 23, 1972, 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. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 196-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 196-15

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

The President dictated a memorandum to H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman; the President incorrectly
stated the date as July 24, 1972.

     Instructions
           -Distribution

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 6m 49s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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[This dictation continues as Conversation No. 196-17]

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.
  • 196-014 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.
  • 196-016 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 196-015, 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/196-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).