Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 233 › Conversation 233-016

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on William Rogers and David Packard

Wednesday, December 6, 1972 · 3:31 PM–4:40 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 30 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation233-016 on Tape 233StartWednesday, December 6, 1972 at 3:31 PMEndWednesday, December 6, 1972 at 4:40 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 233-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directed the Camp David operator to confirm the current whereabouts of Secretary of Defense David Packard and Secretary of State William Rogers. He specifically requested that the operator verify their attendance at a NATO meeting through the National Security Council staff. The President explicitly noted that he did not intend to speak with either official, seeking only to track their locations.

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operator would you check and see whether I think both Secretary Blair and Secretary Rogers are in NATO I don't want to talk to either of them I just want to know where they are would you check and call me back the NSC staff will know what do you think

NARA Description

On December 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 233-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 233-016

Date: December 6, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 157-10]

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

Also recorded on December 6, 1972

  • 157-008 3:31 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm.
  • 157-009 3:31 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm.
  • 157-010 3:31 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm.
  • 157-012 3:31 PM · 14 sec — Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm.
  • 157-013 3:31 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm.
  • 157-014 3:31 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm.
  • 157-015 3:31 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm.
  • 233-014 3:31 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 233-016, December 6, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/233-016 (accessed October 12, 2026).