Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 214 › Conversation 214-032
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David
Monday, October 2, 1972 · 8:36 PM–8:39 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 8 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon communicated with a Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge study to address logistical needs or facilitate internal communications. While specific details of the dialogue remain undocumented due to the lack of a transcript, the interaction represents a routine administrative connection managed via the Hard Wire system. This brief exchange highlights the President's reliance on support staff during his working retreats at the presidential compound.
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NARA Description
On October 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:36 pm and 8:39 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 214-032 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 214-32 Date: October 2, 1972 Time: Unknown between 8:36 pm and 8:39 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 145-20]
Also recorded on October 3, 1972
- 145-019 8:30 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:30 pm to 8:36 pm.
- 214-031 8:30 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:30 pm to 8:36 pm.
- 145-020 8:36 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:36 pm and 8:39 pm.
- 145-021 8:39 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:39 pm to 8:43 pm.
- 214-033 8:39 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:39 pm to 8:43 pm.
- 145-022 8:43 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:43 pm and 8:51 pm.
- 214-034 8:43 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:43 pm and 8:51 pm.
- 214-035 8:43 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:43 pm and 8:51 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 214-032, October 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/214-032 (accessed October 12, 2026).