Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 215 › Conversation 215-009
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications
Wednesday, October 4, 1972 · 6:45 PM–7:27 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 8 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon communicated with the Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge to handle administrative or logistical needs related to his stay at the retreat. Given the lack of a transcript, the interaction likely involved standard requests for telecommunications support or facility operations. No major policy discussions or significant political developments resulted from this brief exchange.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 7:27 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 215-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 215-9 Date: October 4, 1972 Time: Unknown between 6:45 pm and 7:27 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 146-5]
Also recorded on October 4, 1972
- 146-004 6:23 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:23 pm to 6:45 pm.
- 215-006 6:23 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 6:23 pm to 6:45 pm.
- 146-005 6:45 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 7:27 pm.
- 215-007 6:45 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 7:27 pm.
- 215-008 6:45 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 7:27 pm.
- 146-006 7:27 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 7:27 pm to 7:28 pm.
- 215-010 7:27 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 7:27 pm to 7:28 pm.
- 215-011 7:28 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:28 pm and 9:39 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 215-009, October 4, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/215-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).