Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 198 › Conversation 198-013

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Presidential memorandum

Sunday, July 30, 1972 · 9:00 AM–10:25 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire ·14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation198-013 onTape 198StartSunday, July 30, 1972 at 9:00 AMEndSunday, July 30, 1972 at 10:25 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 198-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with H. R. Haldeman at the Aspen Lodge study to dictate a formal memorandum. While the specific substance of the correspondence remains restricted as a personal record, the meeting served as an administrative session to document presidential directives. No further details regarding the contents or subsequent action items are available due to the withdrawal of the recorded segment.

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NARA Description

On July 30, 1972, 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. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 198-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 198-13

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.

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Also recorded on July 30, 1972

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  • 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.
  • 198-012 9:00 AM · 57 sec — 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.
  • 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 198-013, 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/198-013 (accessed September 18, 2026).