Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 198 › Conversation 198-012

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on White House administration

Sunday, July 30, 1972 · 9:00 AM–10:25 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 57 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation198-012 on Tape 198StartSunday, July 30, 1972 at 9:00 AMEndSunday, July 30, 1972 at 10:25 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 198-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with H.R. Haldeman at Camp David to dictate a political memorandum and provide specific instructions regarding its limited distribution. The President emphasized that the document was restricted to a single file copy and was not to be shared further. The meeting was briefly interrupted by an unknown individual requesting newspapers before the President resumed his administrative tasks.

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The memorandum for Haldeman used to be given one copy and the other copy is from my file.
It's not for file distribution otherwise.
That is always the case wherever I indicate a political memorandum unless I indicate a political memorandum with others.
I'm sorry, Mr. Peter, but you should be done by 3 o'clock.

NARA Description

On July 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 10:25 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 198-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 198-12

Date: July 30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:00 am and 10:25 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President dictated a memorandum to H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

     Memorandum
        -Distribution
              -Political content

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 6m 30s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 9:00 am.

     Unknown man's request
         -Newspapers

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 10:25 am.

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 7m 59s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2

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Also recorded on July 30, 1972

  • 198-009 9:00 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 10:25 am.
  • 198-010 9:00 AM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Fina Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 10:25 am.
  • 198-011 9:00 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 10:25 am.
  • 198-013 9:00 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 10:25 am.
  • 198-014 9:00 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 10:25 am.
  • 198-015 10:25 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 10:25 am.
  • 198-016 10:28 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 10:28 am.
  • 198-017 10:28 AM · 13 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:28 am and 1:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 198-012, July 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/198-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).