Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 218 › Conversation 218-001
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David
Saturday, October 7, 1972 · 4:50 PM–7:50 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 14 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held an informal meeting at the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David with an unidentified individual. The entirety of the recorded segment consists of a brief, personal exchange followed by the withdrawal of the primary content. Consequently, no substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions were captured on the recording.
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NARA Description
On October 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:50 pm and 7:50 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 218-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 218-1 Date: October 7, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:50 pm and 7:50 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President met with an unknown person. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 4s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** The unknown person left at an unknown time before 7:50 pm.
Also recorded on October 7, 1972
- 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.
- 217-026 1:03 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:03 pm to 1:10 pm.
- 217-027 1:10 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:13 pm.
- 147-012 1:13 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:13 pm to 1:19 pm.
- 217-028 1:13 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:13 pm to 1:19 pm.
- 217-029 1:19 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 2:40 pm.
- 218-002 7:00 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:00 pm and 7:50 pm.
- 218-003 7:00 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:00 pm and 10:15 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 218-001, 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/218-001 (accessed October 11, 2026).