Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 223 › Conversation 223-017
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David
Sunday, October 22, 1972 · 9:45 AM–9:57 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 8 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a phone call with an individual identified as Holloman. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to connect the President with this specific party. No further policy or substantive matters were discussed during this short communication.
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NARA Description
On October 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 9:57 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 223-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 223-17 Date: October 22, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:45 am and 9:57 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 151-8]
Also recorded on October 22, 1972
- 151-008 9:45 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 9:57 am.
- 223-016 9:45 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 9:57 am.
- 151-009 9:57 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:57 am to 10:09 am.
- 223-018 9:57 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:57 am to 10:09 am.
- 151-010 10:09 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:09 am and 10:10 am.
- 223-019 10:09 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:09 am and 10:10 am.
- 151-011 10:10 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:10 am to 10:16 am.
- 223-020 10:10 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:10 am to 10:16 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 223-017, October 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/223-017 (accessed October 10, 2026).