Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 217 › Conversation 217-023
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications
Saturday, October 7, 1972 · 12:25 PM–12:33 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiated a brief contact with the Camp David telephone operator to discuss administrative logistics or connectivity requirements at Aspen Lodge. The interaction reflects the routine coordination necessary for the President to maintain communication while working from the presidential retreat. No substantive policy matters or major decisions were recorded during this brief exchange.
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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 217-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 217-23 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. 147-8]
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.
- 217-022 12:25 PM · 10 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 217-023, 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/217-023 (accessed October 11, 2026).