Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 201 › Conversation 201-007
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David
Friday, August 11, 1972 · 7:42 PM–8:30 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon met with First Lady Pat Nixon at the Aspen Lodge study in Camp David to discuss private, personal matters. The conversation was brief and consisted almost entirely of a withdrawn segment classified as personal information. Consequently, no policy decisions or official developments were recorded during this brief encounter.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On August 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 8:30 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 201-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 201-7 Date: August 11, 1972 Time: Unknown after 7:42 pm and 8:30 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President met with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 8s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** The President and Mrs. Nixon left at an unknown time before 8:30 pm.
Also recorded on August 11, 1972
- 137-003 6:14 PM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:14 pm to 6:35 pm.
- 137-004 6:35 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:35 pm and 7:33 pm.
- 201-002 7:24 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:24 pm and 7:31 pm.
- 201-003 7:31 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:31 pm and 7:33 pm.
- 137-005 7:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 7:33 pm to 7:42 pm.
- 201-004 7:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 7:33 pm to 7:42 pm.
- 201-005 7:42 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 8:30 pm.
- 201-006 7:42 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Donald McI. Kendall, Mrs. Donald McI. Kendall, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:42 pm and 8:30 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 201-007, August 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/201-007 (accessed October 13, 2026).