Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 231 › Conversation 231-018
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications
Monday, November 27, 1972 · 11:20 AM–12:05 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiated a brief communication with the Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge study. The interaction was primarily administrative in nature, focusing on the coordination of telephone services at the retreat. No significant policy discussions or major strategic decisions occurred during this brief exchange.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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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 231-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 231-18 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. 156-6]
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.
- 231-004 11:20 AM · 13 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.
- 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 231-018, 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/231-018 (accessed October 10, 2026).