Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 202 › Conversation 202-017
Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Camp David and Executive management
Wednesday, August 16, 1972 · 2:11 PM–2:19 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with H. R. Haldeman at the Aspen Lodge to discuss internal administrative matters and sensitive White House business. The brief consultation served to align the President and his Chief of Staff on ongoing strategic priorities during their stay at Camp David. Although the specific details remain restricted, the dialogue focused on high-level executive management and the coordination of the administration's current agenda.
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NARA Description
On August 16, 1972, 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. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 202-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 202-17 Date: August 16, 1972 Time: 2:11 pm - 2:19 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. [See Conversation No. 140-7; one item has been withdrawn]
Also recorded on August 16, 1972
- 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.
- 202-018 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.
- 202-019 2:19 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:19 pm and 3:45 pm.
- 140-008 3:45 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:45 pm to 3:56 pm.
- 202-020 3:45 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:45 pm to 3:56 pm.
- 140-009 3:56 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:56 pm and 3:58 pm.
- 202-021 3:56 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 3:56 pm and 3:58 pm.
- 140-010 3:58 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:58 pm to 4:11 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 202-017, 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/202-017 (accessed October 13, 2026).