Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 234 › Conversation 234-009

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Camp David and White House logistics

Wednesday, December 6, 1972 · 8:17 PM–8:24 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation234-009 on Tape 234StartWednesday, December 6, 1972 at 8:17 PMEndWednesday, December 6, 1972 at 8:24 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 234-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon and H.R. Haldeman met at the Aspen Lodge in Camp David to discuss the President's upcoming schedule. The brief consultation focused on logistical arrangements for presidential meetings. No further substantive details regarding policy or personnel were recorded during this session.

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NARA Description

On December 6, 1972, 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. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 234-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 234-9

Date: December 6, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:17 pm and 8:24 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

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

       The President’s schedule
            -Meeting
                  -Location
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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.
  • 234-008 8:16 PM · 20 sec — 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.
  • 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 234-009, 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/234-009 (accessed October 10, 2026).