Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 199 › Conversation 199-002
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications
Sunday, August 13, 1972 · 9:18 AM–9:38 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection. The brief exchange focused exclusively on logistical coordination for placing an outgoing call. No policy discussions or significant political decisions occurred during this interaction.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On August 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:18 am and 9:38 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 199-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 199-2 Date: August 13, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:18 am and 9:38 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 137-9]
Also recorded on August 13, 1972
- 137-009 9:18 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:18 am and 9:38 am.
- 137-010 9:38 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:38 am to 9:45 am.
- 199-003 9:38 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:38 am to 9:45 am.
- 199-004 9:45 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 9:53 am.
- 137-011 9:53 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 9:53 am.
- 137-012 9:53 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:53 am to 10:02 am.
- 199-005 9:53 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 9:53 am.
- 199-006 9:53 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:53 am to 10:02 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 199-002, August 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/199-002 (accessed October 12, 2026).