Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 226 › Conversation 226-020

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David

Friday, November 17, 1972 · 8:47 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation226-020 on Tape 226StartFriday, November 17, 1972 at 8:47 PMEndFriday, November 17, 1972 at 8:47 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 226-020 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon communicated with the Camp David operator to facilitate a connection or inquiry regarding a specific individual located in New York City. The brief exchange focused on verifying the person's location and establishing contact through the White House switchboard. No significant policy decisions were made during this logistical coordination.

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She's in New York City in the White House.
I'm very glad to remember her.

NARA Description

On November 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 8:47 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 226-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 226-20

Date: November 17, 1972
Time: 8:47 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 153-53]

Also recorded on November 18, 1972

  • 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.
  • 226-019 8:40 PM · 25 sec — 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.
  • 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.
  • 226-021 8:47 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 8:47 pm and 8:53 pm.
  • 153-055 8:53 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Paul W. Keyes talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:53 pm to 8:56 pm.
  • 226-022 8:53 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Paul W. Keyes met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:53 pm to 8:56 pm.
  • 153-056 8:56 PM · 18 sec — Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:56 pm and 11:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 226-020, 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/226-020 (accessed October 9, 2026).