Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 206 › Conversation 206-016

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David

Sunday, August 20, 1972 · 6:25 PM–10:32 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation206-016 on Tape 206StartSunday, August 20, 1972 at 6:25 PMEndSunday, August 20, 1972 at 10:32 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 206-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon communicated with the Camp David operator to address logistical requirements during his stay at the Aspen Lodge. This brief interaction served as a functional exchange to coordinate telephonic needs or facility support services. No substantive policy matters or political discussions were recorded in this brief administrative exchange.

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NARA Description

On August 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:25 pm and 10:32 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 206-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 206-16

Date: August 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:25 pm and 10:32 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 140-52]

Also recorded on August 20, 1972

206-014 4:00 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 5:59 pm.
206-015 4:00 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 5:59 pm.
140-052 6:25 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:25 pm and 6:30 pm.
206-017 6:25 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:25 pm and 10:32 pm.
206-018 6:25 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:25 pm and 9:45 pm.
206-019 6:25 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:25 pm and 10:32 pm.
206-020 6:25 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:25 pm and 10:32 pm.
206-021 6:25 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 6:25 pm and 10:32 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 206-016, August 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/206-016 (accessed October 9, 2026).