Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 236 › Conversation 236-002
Hirsch phone call on Camp David and Presidential travel
Sunday, December 10, 1972 · 7:30 AM–8:30 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 34 sec
AI Summary
William Hirsch met with an unknown individual at Camp David to facilitate administrative logistical requests, including the retrieval of a briefcase. The conversation also touched upon details regarding President Nixon’s historic trip to the People's Republic of China. The participants coordinated through the Camp David operator to arrange further communication with a specific female contact.
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Names and numbers are often wrong; speakers are not identified. Do not cite it as authoritative — verify against the audio and the finding aid.
Download transcript (.txt) · JSON data
Each line starts with a timestamp button; press it to play the audio from that point.
NARA Description
On December 10, 1972, William Hirsch and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:30 am and 8:30 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 236-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 236-2
Date: December 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:30 am and 8:30 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
William Hirsch talked with an unknown person.
Request for a briefcase
The President’s trip to the People’s Republic of China [PRC]
Request to with an unknown person
Camp David operator
-2-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMAlso recorded on December 10, 1972
- 236-001 7:30 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and Helene (Colesie) Drown met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:30 am and 8:30 am.
- 236-003 7:30 AM · 15 sec — Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and Helene (Colesie) Drown met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:30 am and 12:00 pm.
- 034-027 9:50 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:55 am.
- 384-001 9:50 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:55 am.
- 384-002 9:50 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:55 am.
- 034-028 9:55 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 9:55 am to 10:02 am.
- 384-003 9:55 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:55 am to 10:02 am.
- 384-004 10:01 AM · 3 hr 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., White House operator, Anatoliy F. Dobrynin, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:01 am to 1:12 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 236-002, December 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/236-002 (accessed October 10, 2026).