Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 219 › Conversation 219-015
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications
Tuesday, October 10, 1972 · 9:41 PM–9:44 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon communicated with the Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge study to address logistical needs or telecommunications support during his stay. Given the lack of a transcript and the brevity of the recording, the exchange likely involved routine operational requests rather than substantive policy discussions. This interaction serves as a record of the President's logistical management while in residence at the retreat.
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NARA Description
On October 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:41 pm and 9:44 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 219-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 219-15 Date: October 10, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:41 pm and 9:44 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 148-13]
Also recorded on October 11, 1972
- 148-010 8:52 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Byrnes talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:52 pm to 8:55 pm.
- 148-011 9:04 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:04 pm and 9:34 pm.
- 219-013 9:04 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 9:04 pm and 9:34 pm.
- 148-012 9:34 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:34 pm to 9:41 pm.
- 219-014 9:34 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:34 pm to 9:41 pm.
- 148-013 9:41 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:41 pm and 9:44 pm.
- 148-014 9:44 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:44 pm to 9:53 pm.
- 219-016 9:44 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:44 pm to 9:53 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 219-015, October 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/219-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).