Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 211 › Conversation 211-015
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David
Sunday, September 17, 1972 · 11:28 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon communicated with the Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge to coordinate logistics or facilitate telecommunications. As this recording captures a brief administrative exchange rather than a policy discussion, no substantive political or national security decisions were made. The interaction reflects the routine technical maintenance of the President's secure communication lines during his stay at the retreat.
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NARA Description
On September 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 11:28 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 211-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 211-15 Date: September 17, 1972 Time: 11:28 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The Camp David operator talked with the President. [See Conversation no. 143-4]
Also recorded on September 17, 1972
- 143-003 11:27 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 11:27 am.
- 143-004 11:27 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:27 am and 11:28 am.
- 211-014 11:27 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 11:27 am.
- 143-005 11:28 AM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:30 am.
- 143-006 11:28 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:30 am.
- 211-016 11:28 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:30 am.
- 211-017 11:28 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:30 am.
- 143-007 11:30 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Lt. Col. William L. Golden talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:30 am to 11:31 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 211-015, September 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/211-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).