Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 205 › Conversation 205-003
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Communications
Saturday, August 19, 1972 · 11:25 AM–11:42 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire ·7 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief communication with the Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge study. The interaction focused on routine operational requests regarding telecommunications or facility services. No significant policy decisions or historical developments were recorded during this exchange.
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NARA Description
On August 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 11:42 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 205-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 205-3 Date: August 19, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:25 am and 11:42 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 140-37]
Also recorded on August 19, 1972
- 140-037 11:25 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 11:42 am.
- 205-004 11:25 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 11:42 am.
- 140-038 11:42 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:42 am to 11:49 am.
- 205-005 11:42 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:42 am to 11:49 am.
- 140-039 11:49 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 12:02 pm.
- 205-006 11:49 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 12:02 pm.
- 205-007 11:49 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 12:02 pm.
- 140-040 12:02 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:02 pm to 12:05 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 205-003, August 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/205-003 (accessed September 18, 2026).