Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 202 › Conversation 202-016

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications

Wednesday, August 16, 1972 · 8:29 AM–2:11 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation202-016 on Tape 202StartWednesday, August 16, 1972 at 8:29 AMEndWednesday, August 16, 1972 at 2:11 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 202-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon engaged in a brief communication with the Camp David switchboard operator while stationed at the Aspen Lodge. The exchange was strictly logistical in nature, focused on the functionality and operational requirements of the telecommunications equipment at the presidential retreat. No substantive policy matters or executive decisions were recorded during this interaction.

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NARA Description

On August 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:29 am and 2:11 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 202-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 202-16

Date: August 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:29 am and 2:11 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 140-6]

Also recorded on August 16, 1972

  • 140-004 8:15 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:15 am and 8:21 am.
  • 202-014 8:15 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:15 am and 8:21 am.
  • 140-005 8:21 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:21 am to 8:29 am.
  • 202-015 8:21 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:21 am to 8:29 am.
  • 140-006 8:29 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:29 am and 2:11 pm.
  • 140-007 2:11 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:11 pm to 2:19 pm.
  • 202-017 2:11 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 2:11 pm to 2:19 pm.
  • 202-018 2:19 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:19 pm and 3:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 202-016, 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/202-016 (accessed October 13, 2026).