Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 205 › Conversation 205-016
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications
Saturday, August 19, 1972 · 3:03 PM–3:23 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator regarding routine communications connectivity at the presidential retreat. The brief interaction focused on logistical coordination for telephone operations while the President was stationed at the Aspen Lodge. No significant policy decisions or strategic developments were addressed 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 3:03 pm and 3:23 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 205-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 205-16 Date: August 19, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:03 pm and 3:23 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 140-44]
Also recorded on August 19, 1972
- 140-043 3:03 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 3:03 pm.
- 140-044 3:03 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:03 pm and 3:23 pm.
- 205-015 3:03 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 3:03 pm.
- 140-045 3:23 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:23 pm to 3:36 pm.
- 205-017 3:23 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:23 pm to 3:26 pm.
- 176-009 3:26 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:26 pm and 4:22 pm.
- 205-018 3:26 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:26 pm and 4:22 pm.
- 205-019 3:26 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 3:26 pm and 4:22 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 205-016, 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/205-016 (accessed October 8, 2026).