Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 202 › Conversation 202-024

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on White House administration

Wednesday, August 16, 1972 · 4:11 PM–9:06 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 36 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation202-024 on Tape 202StartWednesday, August 16, 1972 at 4:11 PMEndWednesday, August 16, 1972 at 9:06 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 202-024 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met at Camp David to coordinate administrative and logistical tasks regarding White House staff. The discussion centered on the President's request for information related to Julia, a specific individual mentioned in the transcript. No broader policy decisions were reached during this brief exchange.

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just so that I can have Julia
Alright.

NARA Description

On August 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 202-024 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 202-24

Date: August 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[See Conversation No. 140-12]

Also recorded on August 16, 1972

  • 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.
  • 202-025 4:11 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.
  • 202-026 4:11 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.
  • 202-027 4:11 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 202-024, 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/202-024 (accessed October 13, 2026).