Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 234 › Conversation 234-008

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on John Ehrlichman

Wednesday, December 6, 1972 · 8:16 PM–8:17 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 20 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation234-008 on Tape 234StartWednesday, December 6, 1972 at 8:16 PMEndWednesday, December 6, 1972 at 8:17 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 234-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman briefly coordinate a follow-up meeting to take place at the Aspen Lodge. Nixon specifically requests that Haldeman bring John Ehrlichman to the session to facilitate further discussion. This short interaction serves as an administrative bridge to organize a more substantive policy or strategy consultation.

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So, I thought you and John might come over now and we can talk and...

NARA Description

On December 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:16 pm to 8:17 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 234-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 234-8

Date: December 6, 1972
Time: 8:16 – 8: 17 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[See Conversation No. 157-21]

Also recorded on December 7, 1972

  • 157-021 8:16 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:16 pm to 8:17 pm.
  • 234-009 8:17 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:17 pm and 8:24 pm.
  • 234-010 1:05 PM · 14 min — John D. Ehrlichman and George D. Webster met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:05 pm to 1:20 pm.
  • 234-011 1:20 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 9:04 pm.

Cite this conversation

Conversation 234-008, December 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/234-008 (accessed October 10, 2026).