Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 226 › Conversation 226-028

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Bernard Levin

Saturday, November 18, 1972 · 7:45 AM–9:39 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation226-028 on Tape 226StartSaturday, November 18, 1972 at 7:45 AMEndSaturday, November 18, 1972 at 9:39 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 226-028 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon dictates a letter to British journalist Bernard Levin to express appreciation for his public support during the 1972 election cycle. Acknowledging that Levin likely faced professional backlash from his peers in the British press for backing a Republican candidate, Nixon seeks to reinforce their professional rapport. The recording captures the President finalizing the phrasing of this acknowledgment and arranging for the correspondence to be processed through his office.

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And without, uh, any sensitivity of, uh... We're running for office again.

Great.

We're in Washington.

Office.

Say hello to Ron.

Uh, uh, uh, uh...

He's not by the office.

Uh, running for office again.

Great.

Thanks for rising to my defense.

I realize that, uh, because I know that, uh, many of your colleagues in the British press probably disapprove of your position information.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On November 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 9:39 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 226-028 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 226-28

Date: November 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:45 am and 9:39 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President resumed the dictation of the letter to Bernard Levin.

The President replayed a portion of the dictation.

       1972 election
            -Future campaigning
            -Levin Schedule
                   -Washington, DC
            -Levin’s support for President
                   -British press

Also recorded on November 18, 1972

153-057 7:45 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 9:39 am.
226-024 7:45 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 9:39 am.
226-025 7:45 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 9:39 am.
226-026 7:45 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 9:39 am.
226-027 7:45 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 9:39 am.
226-029 7:45 AM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 9:39 am.
226-030 7:45 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 9:39 am.
153-058 9:39 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:39 am to 9:57 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 226-028, 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/226-028 (accessed October 9, 2026).