Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 204 › Conversation 204-014

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Camp David and Administration

Friday, August 18, 1972 · 9:15 AM–11:42 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation204-014 on Tape 204StartFriday, August 18, 1972 at 9:15 AMEndSaturday, August 19, 1972 at 11:42 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 204-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met at the Aspen Lodge at Camp David to conclude outstanding administrative or policy discussions. The brief exchange reflects a desire to finalize ongoing business before concluding their session. No specific policy decisions were reached, as the conversation served primarily as a transition to wrap up their agenda.

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I want to come over and finish up.

NARA Description

President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:15 am on August 18, 1972 and 11:42 am on August 19, 1972. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 204-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 204-14

Date: Unknown between August 18 and 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:15 am, August 18, 1972 and 11:42 am, August 19, 1972
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

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

[See Conversation No. 140-36]

Also recorded on August 18, 1972

  • 140-032 11:04 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:04 pm and 11:43 pm.
  • 140-034 11:43 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:43 pm to 11:49 pm.
  • 204-010 11:49 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 11:49 pm on August 17, 1972 and 12:45 am on August 18, 1972.
  • 204-011 11:49 PM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 11:49 pm on August 17, 1972 and 12:45 am on August 18, 1972.
  • 204-012 11:49 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 11:49 pm on August 17, 1972 and 12:45 am on August 18, 1972.
  • 140-035 9:15 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:15 am on August 18, 1972 and 11:42 am on August 19, 1972.
  • 140-036 9:15 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:15 am on August 18, 1972 and 11:42 am on August 19, 1972.
  • 204-013 9:15 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:15 am on August 18, 1972 and 11:42 am on August 19, 1972.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 204-014, August 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/204-014 (accessed October 12, 2026).