Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 224 › Conversation 224-007
Nixon phone call with Haldeman on White House administration
Monday, November 13, 1972 · 7:40 PM–7:41 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 22 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon instructed H. R. Haldeman to meet with him at the Aspen Lodge study immediately following the departure of Charles Colson and other attendees from a prior gathering. The brief exchange served as a coordination effort to ensure a private follow-up session between the President and his Chief of Staff. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this transitionary communication.
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NARA Description
On November 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 7:40 pm to 7:41 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 224-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 224-7 Date: November 13, 1972 Time: Between 7:40 pm and 7:41 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. [See Conversation No. 153-3] [End of telephone conversation]
Also recorded on November 14, 1972
- 153-002 7:30 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:30 pm and 7:40 pm.
- 224-006 7:30 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:30 pm and 7:40 pm.
- 153-003 7:40 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 7:40 pm to 7:41 pm.
- 224-008 7:41 PM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 7:41 pm on November 13, 1972 and 12:00 am on November 14, 1972.
- 224-009 7:41 PM · 2 min — Manolo Sanchez and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 7:41 pm on November 13, 1972 and 9:36 am on November 14, 1972.
- 153-004 9:00 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:36 am.
- 224-010 9:00 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:36 am.
- 225-006 9:00 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:08 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 224-007, November 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/224-007 (accessed October 10, 2026).