Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 230 › Conversation 230-013

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Lyndon B. Johnson and Health

Wednesday, November 22, 1972 · 10:56 AM–7:04 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation230-013 on Tape 230StartWednesday, November 22, 1972 at 10:56 AMEndWednesday, November 22, 1972 at 7:04 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 230-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a call through the Camp David operator to inquire about the condition of former President Lyndon B. Johnson. The conversation serves to facilitate contact with the hospital where Johnson is currently receiving treatment. This interaction reflects the President's personal interest in the health status of his predecessor.

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President Johnson, I think he's in the hospital, but I'm sure you can make a call.

NARA Description

On November 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:56 am and 7:04 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 230-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 230-13

Date: November 22, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:56 am and 7:04 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 155-30]

Also recorded on November 22, 1972

  • 230-002 7:58 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 7:58 pm on November 21, 1972 and 10:52 am on November 22, 1972.
  • 230-003 7:58 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 7:58 pm on November 21, 1972 and 10:52 am on November 22, 1972.
  • 155-028 8:20 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 10:52 am.
  • 230-011 8:20 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 10:52 am.
  • 155-029 10:52 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:52 am to 10:56 am.
  • 230-012 10:52 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:52 am to 10:56 am.
  • 155-030 10:56 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:56 am and 7:04 pm.
  • 155-032 10:56 AM · 6 sec — unknown person(s) and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:56 am and 7:04 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 230-013, November 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/230-013 (accessed October 10, 2026).