Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 196 › Conversation 196-033
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David
Sunday, July 23, 1972 · 3:27 PM–4:03 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 5 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief administrative interaction with the Camp David operator while stationed at the Aspen Lodge. The exchange concerned routine operational logistics related to the management of White House communications at the presidential retreat. No major policy decisions or significant political developments were documented during this short engagement.
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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 3:27 pm and 4:03 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 196-033 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 196-33 Date: July 23, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:27 pm and 4:03 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 136-32]
Also recorded on July 23, 1972
- 196-028 3:05 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 3:05 pm.
- 196-029 3:05 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:05 pm and 3:08 pm.
- 196-030 3:08 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:08 pm to 3:27 pm.
- 136-031 3:27 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David at 3:27 pm.
- 136-032 3:27 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 4:03 pm.
- 196-031 3:27 PM · 51 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 4:03 pm.
- 196-032 3:27 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 4:03 pm.
- 136-033 4:03 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone at Camp David at 4:03 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 196-033, 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/196-033 (accessed October 12, 2026).