Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 226 › Conversation 226-012

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Presidential itinerary

Friday, November 17, 1972 · 1:04 PM–1:05 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 25 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation226-012 on Tape 226StartFriday, November 17, 1972 at 1:04 PMEndFriday, November 17, 1972 at 1:05 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 226-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman briefly conferred at the Aspen Lodge to coordinate their schedules for the afternoon. The discussion focused on setting a meeting time for a later private engagement referred to as a "sacrament." The exchange concluded with the President requesting that Haldeman join him for a brief follow-up meeting.

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Yeah, before I get into the sacrament later, I think that's the best time for me.
Now, did you finish lunch yet, or are you having dinner?
Did you come over for about five minutes?

NARA Description

On November 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:04 pm to 1:05 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 226-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 226-12

Date: November 17, 1972
Time: 1:04 pm -1:05 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[See Conversation No. 153-45]

Also recorded on November 17, 1972

  • 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.
  • 153-045 1:04 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:04 pm to 1:05 pm.
  • 153-046 1:07 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Bryce N. Harlow talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:07 pm to 1:15 pm.
  • 226-013 1:07 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Bryce N. Harlow met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:07 pm to 1:15 pm.
  • 153-047 1:15 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:20 pm.
  • 226-014 1:15 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:20 pm.
  • 226-035 1:15 PM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:20 pm.
  • 226-036 1:15 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 226-012, 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/226-012 (accessed October 9, 2026).