Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 202 › Conversation 202-009
Nixon, Camp David Operator & Cox on Camp David and Personal communication
Tuesday, August 15, 1972 · 8:17 PM–8:25 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 16 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator to facilitate a personal phone conversation with his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox. The brief exchange served primarily to connect the two parties while the President was stationed at the Aspen Lodge. No substantive policy matters or administrative decisions were addressed during this brief personal communication.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On August 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:17 pm to 8:25 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 202-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 202-9 Date: August 15, 1972 Time: 8:17 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. Tricia Nixon Cox talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 176-1; one item has been withdrawn]
Also recorded on August 16, 1972
- 176-001 8:17 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:17 pm to 8:25 pm.
- 176-002 8:25 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:25 pm and 8:41 pm.
- 202-010 8:25 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 8:25 pm and 8:41 pm.
- 176-003 8:41 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:41 pm to 8:43 pm.
- 202-011 8:41 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:41 pm to 8:43 pm.
- 140-002 8:43 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:43 pm and 9:30 pm.
- 202-012 8:43 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 8:43 pm and 9:30 pm.
- 140-003 9:30 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:30 pm to 9:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 202-009, August 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/202-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).