Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 229 › Conversation 229-010
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David and Travel
Tuesday, November 21, 1972 · 9:24 AM–9:25 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon discussed logistical arrangements for their upcoming holiday travel and scheduling. The couple coordinated their departure from Camp David, plans for a return to the White House, and a scheduled trip to New York. The President also noted his intent to contact his former law firm during this time.
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NARA Description
On November 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:24 am to 9:25 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 229-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 229-10
Date: November 21, 1972
Time: 9:24 am - 9:25 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon.
[See Conversation No. 155-23]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMAlso recorded on November 21, 1972
- 155-022 9:10 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 9:24 am.
- 229-008 9:10 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 9:24 am.
- 229-009 9:10 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 9:24 am.
- 155-023 9:24 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:24 am to 9:25 am.
- 155-024 9:25 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:25 am and 9:28 am.
- 229-011 9:25 AM · 1 hr 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Camp David operator, Rose Mary Woods, John V. Brennan, and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:25 am and 10:35 am.
- 155-025 9:28 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:28 am to 9:32 am.
- 183-003 9:33 AM · 1 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Camp David operator, and Lawrence M. Higby talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 4:41 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 229-010, November 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/229-010 (accessed October 9, 2026).