Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 226 › Conversation 226-008
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Security
Friday, November 17, 1972 · 12:45 PM–12:49 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 12 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to issue instructions regarding security or logistics near the Aspen Lodge. He specifically requested that the operator manage personnel located in the hallway outside his study. This brief interaction served to maintain the President's privacy and secure the immediate area.
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NARA Description
On November 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 226-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 226-8 Date: November 17, 1972 Time: Unknown between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 153-41]
Also recorded on November 17, 1972
- 153-039 12:40 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:40 pm to 12:43 pm.
- 226-006 12:40 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:40 pm to 12:43 pm.
- 153-040 12:44 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:44 pm to 12:45 pm.
- 226-007 12:44 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:44 pm to 12:45 pm.
- 153-041 12:45 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm.
- 153-042 12:49 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:49 pm to 12:50 pm.
- 226-009 12:49 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:49 pm to 12:50 pm.
- 153-043 12:50 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:50 pm and 1:04 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 226-008, November 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/226-008 (accessed October 9, 2026).