Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 211 › Conversation 211-001
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David
Saturday, September 16, 1972 · 2:31 PM–6:36 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire ·14 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with First Lady Pat Nixon in the study at Camp David to discuss personal matters. The interaction was private in nature and resulted in no recorded policy developments or administrative decisions. Due to the withdrawal of the audio segments for personal reasons, the substance of their conversation remains unavailable for research.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On September 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 6:36 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 211-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 211-1 Date: September 16, 1972 Time: Unknown time between 2:31 pm and 6:36 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President met with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 23s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Mrs. Nixon left at an unknown time before 6:36 pm.
Also recorded on September 16, 1972
- 359-016 1:15 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 1:32 pm.
- 359-017 1:15 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 1:32 pm.
- 359-018 1:15 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 1:32 pm.
- 211-002 2:31 PM · 13 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 6:36 pm.
- 211-003 2:31 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 6:36 pm.
- 211-004 2:31 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 6:36 pm.
- 211-005 2:31 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 6:36 pm.
- 211-006 2:31 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 6:36 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 211-001, September 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/211-001 (accessed September 18, 2026).