Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 201 › Conversation 201-012
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications
Saturday, August 12, 1972 · 8:50 PM–10:35 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 7 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon communicated with the Camp David switchboard operator to confirm the successful completion of a telephonic connection. This brief interaction served administrative maintenance purposes for the President's communications while residing at the Aspen Lodge. No substantive policy matters or political strategies were addressed during the exchange.
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NARA Description
On August 12, 1972, 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. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 201-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 201-12 Date: August 12, 1972 Time: Unknown between 8:50 am and 10:35 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 137-7]
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.
- 201-011 8:50 PM · 11 sec — 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.
- 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 201-012, 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/201-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).