Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 226 › Conversation 226-019

Nixon phone call with McKee on Camp David and Personal Correspondence

Friday, November 17, 1972 · 8:40 PM–8:41 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 25 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); McKee, Patricia B.Conversation226-019 on Tape 226StartFriday, November 17, 1972 at 8:40 PMEndFriday, November 17, 1972 at 8:41 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 226-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a brief check-in with Patricia B. McKee while at Camp David to inquire about her dinner and confirm her availability for the following day. The exchange served primarily as a personal wellness check rather than a substantive policy discussion. Nixon concluded the brief call by noting that he had minor administrative matters to address with her the next morning.

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Hello?
Are you at dinner?
Oh good, good.
Well, where are you tomorrow?
How was it, how was it, the dinner?
Good.
Well, I had nothing that's important.
I've got a few little things I'll give you in the morning.
Okay.
Okay.

NARA Description

On November 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Patricia B. McKee met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:40 pm to 8:41 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 226-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 226-19

Date: November 17, 1972
Time: 8:40 pm - 8:41 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with Patricia B. McKee.
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                        Conversation No. 226-19 (cont’d)

[See Conversation No. 153-52]

Also recorded on November 18, 1972

  • 153-050 8:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:33 pm to 8:35 pm.
  • 226-017 8:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:33 pm to 8:35 pm.
  • 153-051 8:35 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:35 pm and 8:40 pm.
  • 226-018 8:35 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 8:35 pm and 8:40 pm.
  • 153-052 8:40 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patricia B. McKee talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:40 pm to 8:41 pm.
  • 153-053 8:47 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 8:47 pm.
  • 153-054 8:47 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:47 pm and 8:53 pm.
  • 226-020 8:47 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 8:47 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 226-019, November 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/226-019 (accessed October 9, 2026).