Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 223 › Conversation 223-012

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Telecommunications and Camp David

Saturday, October 21, 1972 · 7:15 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation223-012 on Tape 223StartSaturday, October 21, 1972 at 7:15 PMEndSaturday, October 21, 1972 at 7:15 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 223-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator to facilitate outgoing telephone communications. The brief interaction focused on the logistics of connecting the President to various individuals. No substantive policy matters were addressed, as the exchange was limited to operational support for his telecommunications needs.

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NARA Description

On October 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 7:15 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 223-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 223-12

Date: October 21, 1972
Time: 7:15 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 151-4]

Also recorded on October 21, 1972

  • 223-008 12:29 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 12:29 pm and 12:45 pm.
  • 151-002 4:30 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:30 pm and 5:39 pm.
  • 223-010 4:30 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 4:30 pm and 5:39 pm.
  • 151-003 5:39 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David from 5:39 pm to 5:47 pm.
  • 223-011 5:39 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 5:39 pm to 5:47 pm.
  • 151-004 7:15 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:15 pm.
  • 151-005 7:26 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:26 pm.
  • 223-013 7:26 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 7:26 pm.

All 12 conversations from October 21, 1972 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 223-012, October 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/223-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).