Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 218 › Conversation 218-004
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David
Sunday, October 8, 1972 · 8:50 AM–1:02 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon held an informal meeting with an unidentified individual at the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David. Due to the lack of a transcript and the presence of withdrawn material, the specific substantive topics remain unknown to researchers. The interaction was captured by the Camp David Hard Wire taping system, though no record of the dialogue content exists.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 1:02 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 218-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 218-4 Date: October 8, 1972 Time: Unknown between 8:50 am and 1:02 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President met with an unknown man. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** The unknown man left at an unknown time before 1:02 pm.
Also recorded on October 8, 1972
- 218-005 8:50 AM · 12 sec — Manolo Sanchez and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 7:26 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 218-004, October 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/218-004 (accessed October 11, 2026).