Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 201 › Conversation 201-011
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David
Saturday, August 12, 1972 · 8:50 PM–10:35 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with First Lady Pat Nixon in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David for a private discussion. While the specific nature of their conversation remains restricted due to the withdrawal of personal content, the meeting served as an informal engagement between the President and the First Lady during their stay at the retreat. No official policy decisions or political actions were recorded as a result of this exchange.
- Pat Nixon
- Camp David
- Personal meeting
- First Lady
- White House Tapes
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On August 12, 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 8:50 pm and 10:35 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 201-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 201-11 Date: August 12, 1972 Time: Unknown between 8:50 am and 10:35 am 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 ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 8s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Mrs. Nixon left at an unknown time before 10:35 am.
Also recorded on August 13, 1972
- 201-009 8:50 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:50 pm and 10:35 pm.
- 201-012 8:50 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 8:50 pm and 10:35 pm.
- 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.
- 199-002 9:18 AM · 9 sec — 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.
- 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 201-011, 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/201-011 (accessed October 12, 2026).