Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 198 › Conversation 198-018

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications

Sunday, July 30, 1972 · 1:00 PM–1:06 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation198-018 on Tape 198StartSunday, July 30, 1972 at 1:00 PMEndSunday, July 30, 1972 at 1:06 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 198-018 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection. The brief interaction focused solely on logistical coordination for telecommunications at the presidential retreat. No substantive policy matters or major decisions were recorded during this exchange.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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NARA Description

On July 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:06 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 198-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 198-18

Date: July 30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:00 pm and 1:06 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 138-9]

Also recorded on July 30, 1972

  • 138-009 1:00 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:06 pm.
  • 198-019 1:00 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:06 pm.
  • 138-010 1:06 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:06 pm to 1:32 pm.
  • 198-020 1:06 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:06 pm to 1:32 pm.
  • 138-011 1:32 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:56 pm.
  • 198-021 1:32 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:56 pm.
  • 198-022 1:32 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:56 pm.
  • 138-012 1:56 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:56 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 198-018, 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/198-018 (accessed October 12, 2026).