Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 219 › Conversation 219-028
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications
Wednesday, October 11, 1972 · 7:03 PM–7:23 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 12 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection. The brief exchange served purely administrative purposes, focusing on the mechanical logistics of establishing a call. No substantive policy matters or political discussions were recorded during this interaction.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:03 pm and 7:23 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 219-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 219-28 Date: October 11, 1972 Time: Unknown between 7:03 pm and 7:23 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The Camp David operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 148-20]
Also recorded on October 11, 1972
- 148-017 7:00 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:00 pm and 7:01 pm.
- 148-018 7:01 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 7:01 pm to 7:02 pm.
- 219-026 7:01 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 7:01 pm to 7:02 pm.
- 148-019 7:03 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:03 pm.
- 148-020 7:03 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:03 pm and 7:23 pm.
- 219-027 7:03 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 7:03 pm.
- 219-029 7:03 PM · 14 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:03 pm and 7:23 pm.
- 219-030 7:03 PM · 10 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:03 pm and 7:23 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 219-028, 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/219-028 (accessed October 11, 2026).