Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 214 › Conversation 214-006
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David
Saturday, September 30, 1972 · 4:57 PM–5:30 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire ·7 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with First Lady Pat Nixon at the Aspen Lodge during their time at Camp David. While a portion of the discussion was withheld for personal privacy, the meeting occurred within the context of their private residency at the retreat. No formal policy decisions or administrative actions are associated with this brief, informal exchange.
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NARA Description
On September 30, 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 4:57 pm and 5:30 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 214-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 214-6
Date: September 30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:57 pm and 5:30 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon.
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*****************************************************************Also recorded on September 30, 1972
- 145-003 2:32 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:32 pm to 2:36 pm.
- 145-004 2:36 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:36 pm and 2:42 pm.
- 145-005 2:42 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:42 pm to 2:45 pm.
- 214-004 2:42 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 2:42 pm to 2:45 pm.
- 145-006 2:45 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 2:51 pm.
- 145-007 2:51 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:51 pm to 2:59 pm.
- 214-005 2:51 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 2:51 pm to 2:59 pm.
- 214-007 4:57 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 4:57 pm on September 30, 1972 and 4:06 pm on October 2, 1972.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 214-006, September 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/214-006 (accessed September 18, 2026).