{"conversationCode":"226-003","tapeNumber":226,"conversationNumber":3,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-226-003","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 226-003 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. 226-3\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 concluded the memorandum to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.\n\n**************************************************************\n[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]\n\nThe President dictated a letter to Helen Frick at an unknown time between 6:05 pm, November\n16,1972 and 12:40 pm, November 17,1972.\n\n       Letter\n                -Friendship, support\n                      -1960s\n\n[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]\n*****************************************************************","filename":["226-003.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)"],"prevCode":"226-002","nextCode":"226-004","transcript":[{"start":0.72,"end":6.51,"text":"That's the end of the memo."},{"start":6.54,"end":16.07,"text":"This letter comes from Rick."},{"start":16.09,"end":16.96,"text":"Rick is loyal to our children."},{"start":16.98,"end":20.08,"text":"Generous support during the dark days and seasons."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon dictates a memorandum to H. R. Haldeman and a personal letter of appreciation to Helen Frick. The correspondence acknowledges Frick's loyalty and generous support toward the Nixon family during the political challenges of the 1960s. These communications reflect the President's efforts to maintain and formalize ties with key supporters.","topics":["H. R. Haldeman","Helen Frick","Personal Correspondence","Political Support","Nixon Family"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T10:55:58.699Z"},"topicSlugs":["h-r-haldeman","helen-frick","personal-correspondence","political-support","nixon-family"],"audioDurationSec":25,"audioFiles":[{"file":"226-003.mp3","bytes":602116,"durationSec":24.96,"bitrate":192985,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:36.205Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/226-003.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/226-003","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/226/conversation-226-003","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}