Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 217 › Conversation 217-022
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David
Saturday, October 7, 1972 · 12:25 PM–12:33 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 10 sec
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NARA Description
On October 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:25 pm and 12:33 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 217-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 217-22 Date: October 7, 1972 Time: Unknown between 12:25 pm and 12:33 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 147-7]
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Also recorded on October 7, 1972
- 147-007 12:25 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:25 pm and 12:33 pm.
- 147-008 12:25 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:25 pm and 12:33 pm.
- 217-023 12:25 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:25 pm and 12:33 pm.
- 147-009 12:33 PM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:33 pm to 1:00 pm.
- 217-024 12:33 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:33 pm to 1:00 pm.
- 147-010 1:01 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:01 pm to 1:02 pm.
- 217-025 1:01 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:01 pm to 1:02 pm.
- 147-011 1:03 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:03 pm to 1:10 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 217-022, October 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/217-022 (accessed November 2, 2026).