Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 202 › Conversation 202-020
Nixon, Camp David Operator & Eisenhower on Camp David
Wednesday, August 16, 1972 · 3:45 PM–3:56 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 17 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, informal session at the Aspen Lodge with his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, facilitated by the Camp David operator. The discussion primarily revolved around personal family matters and light conversation while the President was in residence at the retreat. No formal policy decisions or official government actions were recorded during this brief interaction.
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NARA Description
On August 16, 1972, 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. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 202-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 202-20 Date: August 16, 1972 Time: 3:45 pm - 3:56 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 140-8; one item has been withdrawn]
Also recorded on August 16, 1972
- 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.
- 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.
- 202-022 3:58 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:58 pm to 4:11 pm.
- 140-011 4:11 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.
- 140-012 4:11 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.
- 202-023 4:11 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 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 202-020, 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/202-020 (accessed October 13, 2026).