{"conversationCode":"226-002","tapeNumber":226,"conversationNumber":2,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-226-002","startDateTime":"1972-11-16T23:05:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-11-17T17:40:00.000Z","startDate":"16-Nov-1972","startTime":"6:05 PM","endDate":"17-Nov-1972","endTime":"12:40 PM","dateCertainty":"estimated","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President);","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.","locationCode":"CDHW","recordingDevice":"Camp David Hard Wire","latitudeEstimated":39.648333,"longitudeEstimated":-77.465,"chronCode":"5.2","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part II","chronReleaseDate":"2-Dec-2008","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 226-2\n\nDate: November 16 or 17, 1972\nTime: Unknown between 6:05 pm, November 16, 1972 and 12:40 pm, November 17, 1972\nLocation: Camp David Hard Wire\n\nThe President dictated a memorandum to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.\n\n       Post-1972 election\n             -Request for memorandum\n                  -Letter, mementos, certificates\n\f                                                  -7-\n\n                      NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                             Conversation No. 226-2 (cont’d)\n\n                      -Celebrities, advance men\n                -Christmas cards\n                -[Pen sets]\n                      -Financial contributors\n                      -1960 campaign\n                -Follow-up program\n                -[White House mailings]\n                -Inauguration","filename":["226-002.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)"],"prevCode":"226-001","nextCode":"226-003","transcript":[{"start":0.69,"end":6.96,"text":"Honey?"},{"start":11.48,"end":11.61,"text":"Honey?"},{"start":11.62,"end":11.74,"text":"Honey?"},{"start":11.77,"end":14.89,"text":"Honey?"},{"start":14.91,"end":15.75,"text":"Honey?"},{"start":17.07,"end":20.88,"text":"Honey?"},{"start":23.62,"end":23.74,"text":"Honey?"},{"start":23.76,"end":25.75,"text":"Honey?"},{"start":27.65,"end":27.91,"text":"Honey?"},{"start":27.93,"end":28.55,"text":"Honey?"},{"start":29.73,"end":29.85,"text":"Honey?"},{"start":30.89,"end":42.61,"text":"Mm-hmm."},{"start":43.31,"end":50.21,"text":"Mm-hmm."},{"start":59.36,"end":59.5,"text":"Mm-hmm."},{"start":61.25,"end":65.88,"text":"Thank you."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"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.","topics":["1972 election","H.R. Haldeman","Inauguration planning","White House logistics","Campaign contributors","Presidential correspondence"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T10:55:53.276Z"},"topicSlugs":["1972-election","h-r-haldeman","inauguration-planning","white-house-logistics","campaign-contributors","presidential-correspondence"],"audioDurationSec":71,"audioFiles":[{"file":"226-002.mp3","bytes":1701140,"durationSec":70.76,"bitrate":192327,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:36.206Z","findingAidSource":"nixonlibrary.gov subject log (2024-05), reslice-v2","findingAidUpdatedAt":"2026-09-18T08:43:07.164Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/226-002.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/226-002","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/226/conversation-226-002","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}