Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 215 › Conversation 215-010

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Presidential travel

Wednesday, October 4, 1972 · 7:27 PM–7:28 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 31 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation215-010 on Tape 215StartWednesday, October 4, 1972 at 7:27 PMEndWednesday, October 4, 1972 at 7:28 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 215-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman held a brief administrative coordination meeting to discuss scheduling arrangements. The conversation focused on determining travel logistics and timing preferences for an upcoming engagement. No major policy decisions were made, as the exchange was limited to confirming operational details regarding the President's itinerary.

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Oh, I see.
Fine, fine.
Whatever you want.
I can go down earlier if necessary.
All right, fine.
Okay.
Fine.
All right.
Fine.
All right, fine.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On October 4, 1972, 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. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 215-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 215-10

Date: October 4, 1972
Time: 7:27 pm - 7:28 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with H.R. ("Bob") Haldeman.

[See Conversation No. 146-6]

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.
  • 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.
  • 215-009 6:45 PM · 8 sec — 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.
  • 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.
  • 215-011 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.
  • 215-012 7:28 PM · 15 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 215-010, 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/215-010 (accessed October 12, 2026).