Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 196 › Conversation 196-036
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David
Sunday, July 23, 1972 · 12:01 AM–10:15 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 12 sec
AI Summary
This recording captures an unidentified meeting held at the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David. Due to the lack of transcript content beyond a brief duration of withdrawn material, the specific participants and substance of the dialogue remain unknown. Consequently, no substantive policy discussions, decisions, or actions were documented in this segment of the White House tapes.
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NARA Description
On July 23, 1972, unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:01 am and 10:15 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 196-036 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 196-36 Date: July 23, 1972 Time: Unknown before 10:15 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire Unknown persons met. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 4s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Unknown persons left at an unknown time before 10:15 am.
Also recorded on July 23, 1972
- 136-018 10:15 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:15 am and 10:52 am.
- 196-001 10:15 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:15 am and 10:52 am.
- 196-002 10:15 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:15 am and 10:52 am.
- 136-019 10:52 AM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:52 am to 11:37 am.
- 196-003 10:52 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:52 am to 11:37 am.
- 136-020 11:37 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:37 am and 12:18 pm.
- 196-004 11:37 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:37 am and 12:18 pm.
- 196-005 11:37 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:37 am and 12:18 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 196-036, 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/196-036 (accessed October 12, 2026).