Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 225 › Conversation 225-020
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on 1972 election
Wednesday, November 15, 1972 · 9:50 AM–8:43 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 49 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon dictated a memorandum for his files while at Camp David, reflecting on the political landscape following the 1972 election. His notes focused on the roles of businessmen, the state of political leadership, and the status of the Democratic Party. The recording concludes with brief logistical notes regarding his return schedule to Washington and H.R. Haldeman’s whereabouts.
- 1972 election
- political leadership
- Democratic Party
- business community
- presidential scheduling
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NARA Description
President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:50 am on November 15, 1972 and 8:43 am on November 16, 1972. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 225-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 225-20
Date: November 15 or 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:50 am, November 15, 1972 and 8:43 am, November 16, 1972
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President dictated a memorandum for the file.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 225-20 (cont’d)
1972 election [?]
-Businessmen
-Leadership
-Democrats
The President’s schedule
-Return to Washington
-Helicopter
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Location
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
*****************************************************************Also recorded on November 15, 1972
- 225-010 9:14 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:50 am.
- 225-016 9:50 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 10:05 am.
- 225-017 9:50 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Brennan met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:50 am on November 15, 1972 and 8:43 am on November 16, 1972.
- 225-018 9:50 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:50 am on November 15, 1972 and 8:43 am on November 16, 1972.
- 225-019 9:50 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:50 am on November 15, 1972 and 8:43 am on November 16, 1972.
- 225-021 9:50 AM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:50 am on November 15, 1972 and 8:43 am on November 16, 1972.
- 225-022 9:50 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:50 am on November 15, 1972 and 8:43 am on November 16, 1972.
- 225-023 9:50 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:50 am on November 15, 1972 and 8:43 am on November 16, 1972.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 225-020, November 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/225-020 (accessed October 9, 2026).