Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 210 › Conversation 210-004
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and telecommunications
Tuesday, September 12, 1972 · 8:44 PM–8:49 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator via a direct line to address logistical or communication needs while residing at the Aspen Lodge. The brief interaction focused on the functional management of presidential telecommunications from the retreat. No significant policy decisions or substantive political matters were recorded during this technical exchange.
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NARA Description
On September 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:44 pm and 8:49 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 210-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 210-4 Date: September 12, 1972 Time: Unknown between 8:44 pm and 8:49 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The Camp David operator talked with the President. [See Conversation no. 142-2]
Also recorded on September 13, 1972
- 142-001 8:44 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 8:44 pm.
- 142-002 8:44 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:44 pm and 8:49 pm.
- 210-003 8:44 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 8:44 pm.
- 142-003 8:49 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:49 pm to 8:51 pm.
- 210-005 8:49 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:49 pm to 8:51 pm.
- 142-004 8:53 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 8:53 pm.
- 210-006 8:53 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 8:53 pm.
- 142-005 8:58 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:58 pm to 9:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 210-004, September 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/210-004 (accessed October 9, 2026).