Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 211 › Conversation 211-018
Nixon phone call with Golden on intelligence and military operations
Sunday, September 17, 1972 · 11:30 AM–11:31 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 58 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with Lt. Col. William L. Golden regarding intelligence or operational updates concerning a movement scheduled for that day. The discussion remained brief and inconclusive, as Golden reported a lack of incoming information or briefing materials. Nixon requested follow-up updates should any relevant background documentation or reports become available.
- intelligence
- military operations
- briefing
- White House communications
Audio
NARA Description
On September 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Lt. Col. William L. Golden met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:30 am to 11:31 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 211-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 211-18 Date: September 17, 1972 Time: 11:30 am - 11:31 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with Lt. Col. William L. Golden. [See Conversation no. 143-7]
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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.
- 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.
- 211-015 11:28 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 11:28 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.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 211-018, September 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 648453188). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/211-018 (accessed November 2, 2026).