Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 202 › Conversation 202-018
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Presidential dictation
Wednesday, August 16, 1972 · 2:19 PM–3:45 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon utilized his time at Camp David to dictate a memorandum, though the specific content remains unavailable for review. Because the primary portion of the recording is a withdrawn personal item, the meeting's substance is not public record. The session served as an opportunity for the President to formalize policy or administrative instructions via dictation.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On August 16, 1972, 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. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 202-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 202-18 Date: August 16, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:19 pm and 3:45 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President dictated a memorandum. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 5m 55s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
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.
- 202-017 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.
- 202-019 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 202-018, 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/202-018 (accessed October 13, 2026).