Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 203 › Conversation 203-004
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications
Thursday, August 17, 1972 · 9:01 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 5 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator to address logistical and technical needs while at the presidential retreat. The brief discussion focused on consolidating communications or facilities to ensure operational efficiency. No major policy decisions were reached, as the exchange was primarily administrative in nature.
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NARA Description
On August 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 9:01 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 203-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 203-4 Date: August 17, 1972 Time: 9:01 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 140-15]
Also recorded on August 17, 1972
- 140-015 8:45 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 9:01 am.
- 140-016 9:01 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:01 am to 9:47 am.
- 203-005 9:01 AM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:01 am to 9:47 am.
- 140-017 9:47 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 9:47 am.
- 203-006 9:47 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 9:47 am.
- 140-018 9:48 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:48 am to 9:54 am.
- 203-007 9:48 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:48 am to 9:54 am.
- 140-019 9:57 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 9:57 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 203-004, August 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/203-004 (accessed October 13, 2026).