Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 219 › Conversation 219-018

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David

Wednesday, October 11, 1972 · 4:06 PM–4:20 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan)Conversation219-018 on Tape 219StartWednesday, October 11, 1972 at 4:06 PMEndWednesday, October 11, 1972 at 4:20 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 219-018 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon met privately at the Aspen Lodge in Camp David. The discussion consisted entirely of a brief personal exchange that was subsequently withdrawn from public record for privacy reasons. No substantive policy or political matters were addressed during this short interaction.

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NARA Description

On October 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:06 pm and 4:20 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 219-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 219-18

Date: October 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:06 pm and 4:20 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with Thelma C. ("Pat") Nixon.

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[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 6s ]

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Mrs. Nixon left at an unknown time before 4:20 pm.

Also recorded on October 11, 1972

  • 219-019 4:35 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:35 pm and 4:45 pm.
  • 219-020 4:45 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 4:45 pm to 5:00 pm.
  • 219-021 6:00 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:00 pm and 6:57 pm.
  • 148-015 6:52 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:52 pm and 6:57 pm.
  • 219-022 6:52 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:52 pm and 6:57 pm.
  • 219-023 6:52 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:52 pm and 6:57 pm.
  • 148-016 6:57 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:57 pm to 7:00 pm.
  • 219-024 6:57 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 6:57 pm to 7:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 219-018, 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/219-018 (accessed October 12, 2026).