Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 198 › Conversation 198-022
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David operations
Sunday, July 30, 1972 · 1:32 PM–1:56 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 8 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator to facilitate telephonic communication from the Aspen Lodge. This brief interaction served administrative purposes to ensure the President could reach intended parties while stationed at the retreat. No policy decisions or substantive political discussions were recorded during this brief exchange.
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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 1:32 pm and 1:56 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 198-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 198-22 Date: July 30, 1972 Time: Unknown between 1:32 pm and 1:56 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 138-11]
Also recorded on July 30, 1972
- 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.
- 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.
- 198-023 1:56 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 1:56 pm.
- 138-013 1:58 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:58 pm.
- 198-024 1:58 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 1:58 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 198-022, 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/198-022 (accessed October 12, 2026).