Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 231 › Conversation 231-004
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on H.R. Haldeman
Monday, November 27, 1972 · 11:20 AM–12:05 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiates a brief request for the Camp David operator to connect him with H.R. Haldeman, referred to by his nickname 'Christian.' This exchange serves as a routine administrative step to facilitate a high-level communication. No substantive policy discussions occur, as the call functions solely to establish a telephone connection.
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NARA Description
On November 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 12:05 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 231-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 231-4 Date: November 27, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:20 am and 12:05 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 156-4]
Also recorded on November 27, 1972
- 156-004 11:20 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 12:05 pm.
- 156-005 11:20 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 12:05 pm.
- 156-006 11:20 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 3:03 pm.
- 231-005 11:20 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 12:05 pm.
- 231-006 11:20 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John V. Brennan, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 12:05 pm.
- 231-007 11:20 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 12:05 pm.
- 231-008 11:20 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John V. Brennan met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 12:05 pm.
- 231-018 11:20 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 11:20 am and 12:05 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 231-004, November 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/231-004 (accessed October 10, 2026).