Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 197 › Conversation 197-009
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Henry Kissinger and Communication
Saturday, July 22, 1972 · 2:17 PM–2:25 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 6 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiated a request to the Camp David operator to establish a telephone connection with Dr. Henry Kissinger. The primary purpose of this brief interaction was to facilitate direct communication with his National Security Advisor. No further policy discussions or significant developments occurred during this contact.
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NARA Description
On July 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:17 pm and 2:25 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 197-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 197-009 Date: July 22, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:17 pm and 2:25 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 136-6]
Also recorded on July 22, 1972
- 136-006 2:17 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:17 pm and 2:25 pm.
- 136-007 2:17 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:17 pm and 2:25 pm.
- 197-010 2:25 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 2:25 pm to 2:31 pm.
- 136-008 2:31 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 2:37 pm.
- 197-011 2:31 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 2:37 pm.
- 136-009 2:37 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:37 pm to 2:44 pm.
- 197-012 2:37 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 2:37 pm to 2:44 pm.
- 136-010 2:44 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:44 pm and 2:46 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 197-009, July 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/197-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).