Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 200 › Conversation 200-015
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David and Memorandum
Wednesday, August 9, 1972 · 1:05 PM–1:47 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 12 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon utilized his time at the Aspen Lodge at Camp David to dictate a formal memorandum. While the specific content remains largely restricted due to the withdrawal of personal materials, the recording captures the President engaged in administrative work and official documentation. The session reflects Nixon's practice of utilizing private, secure environments for high-level executive drafting.
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NARA Description
On August 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 1:47 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 200-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 200-15 Date: August 9, 1972 Time: Unknown between 1:05 pm and 1:47 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President dictated a memorandum. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 7m 10s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
Also recorded on August 9, 1972
- 200-005 10:19 AM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 1:47 pm.
- 200-006 10:19 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 1:47 pm.
- 200-007 10:19 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 1:47 pm.
- 200-008 10:19 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 1:47 pm.
- 139-003 1:05 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 1:47 pm.
- 200-016 1:05 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 1:47 pm.
- 139-004 1:47 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:47 pm to 1:52 pm.
- 200-017 1:47 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:47 pm to 1:52 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 200-015, August 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/200-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).