Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 226 › Conversation 226-002
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on 1972 election
Thursday, November 16, 1972 · 6:05 PM–12:40 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon dictated a memorandum to Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman outlining administrative tasks and follow-up procedures following his 1972 election victory. The President directed staff to manage various post-election logistics, including the distribution of certificates and mementos to celebrities, campaign advance men, and financial contributors. He also requested the organization of Christmas mailings, the coordination of pen sets, and initial planning for the upcoming inauguration.
- 1972 election
- H.R. Haldeman
- Inauguration planning
- White House logistics
- Campaign contributors
- Presidential correspondence
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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 6:05 pm on November 16, 1972 and 12:40 pm on November 17, 1972. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 226-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 226-2
Date: November 16 or 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:05 pm, November 16, 1972 and 12:40 pm, November 17, 1972
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President dictated a memorandum to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Post-1972 election
-Request for memorandum
-Letter, mementos, certificates
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 226-2 (cont’d)
-Celebrities, advance men
-Christmas cards
-[Pen sets]
-Financial contributors
-1960 campaign
-Follow-up program
-[White House mailings]
-InaugurationAlso recorded on November 16, 1972
- 153-036 2:08 PM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:08 pm to 2:09 pm.
- 225-037 2:09 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John G. Magner met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:09 pm and 2:18 pm.
- 153-037 2:18 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Norman Chandler talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:18 pm to 2:23 pm.
- 225-038 2:18 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Norman Chandler met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 2:18 pm to 2:23 pm.
- 225-039 2:23 PM · 1 hr 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:23 pm and 3:45 pm.
- 225-040 3:45 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:45 pm and 5:42 pm.
- 226-001 5:42 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 5:42 pm to 6:05 pm.
- 226-003 6:05 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 6:05 pm on November 16, 1972 and 12:40 pm on November 17, 1972.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 226-002, November 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/226-002 (accessed October 9, 2026).