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Kissinger & Camp David Operator on Elmo Zumwalt and Camp David

Monday, October 2, 1972 · 5:03 PM–8:30 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 28 sec

ParticipantsKissinger, Henry A.; Camp David OperatorConversation214-025 on Tape 214StartMonday, October 2, 1972 at 5:03 PMEndMonday, October 2, 1972 at 8:30 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 214-025 ↗

AI Summary

Henry Kissinger provides instructions to the Camp David operator regarding the arrival of Admiral Elmo Zumwalt. He specifies that he is to be notified by an aide immediately upon the Admiral's arrival at the Aspen Lodge. This logistical coordination ensures Kissinger is alerted as soon as his guest is ready for their meeting.

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Hello?
Yes.
When Admiral Zumwalt comes in, I have it put into Aspen, and I'll get one of the aides to call me.

NARA Description

On October 2, 1972, Henry A. Kissinger and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:03 pm and 8:30 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 214-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 214-25

Date: October 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:03 pm and 8:30 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

Henry A. Kissinger talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 145-15]

Also recorded on October 2, 1972

  • 145-012 4:59 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:59 pm and 8:22 pm.
  • 145-013 4:59 PM · 16 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:59 pm and 8:22 pm.
  • 145-014 4:59 PM · 23 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:59 pm and 8:22 pm.
  • 145-015 4:59 PM · 17 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:59 pm and 8:22 pm.
  • 214-024 5:03 PM · 12 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:03 pm and 8:30 pm.
  • 214-026 5:03 PM · 18 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:03 pm and 8:30 pm.
  • 214-027 5:03 PM · 59 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:03 pm and 8:30 pm.
  • 214-028 5:03 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:03 pm and 8:30 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 214-025, October 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/214-025 (accessed October 12, 2026).