Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 237 › Conversation 237-008
Nixon phone call with Hirsch on Camp David and Christmas decorations
Thursday, December 28, 1972 · 10:07 PM–10:48 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 36 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with William Hirsch at the Aspen Lodge during the holiday season to discuss the residence's atmosphere. The conversation focused on the quality of the Christmas decorations, for which Hirsch held responsibility, and the maintenance of the fireplace. No major policy decisions were made during this informal exchange.
- Camp David
- Christmas decorations
- Facility management
- White House residence
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NARA Description
President Richard M. Nixon and William Hirsch met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 10:07 pm on December 28, 1972 and 10:48 pm on December 29, 1972. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 237-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 237-8
Date: December 28 or 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:07 pm, December 28, 1972 and 10:48 am, December 29, 1972
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with William Hirsch.
Preparation of fire in fireplace
Christmas decorations
-Hirsch's role
Hirsch left at an unknown time before 10:48 am, December 29, 1972.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMAlso recorded on December 29, 1972
- 158-002 7:14 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:14 pm.
- 237-004 7:14 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 7:14 pm.
- 237-005 7:14 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:14 pm and 9:10 pm.
- 158-003 9:10 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:10 pm and 9:41 pm.
- 237-006 9:10 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:10 pm and 9:41 pm.
- 158-004 9:41 PM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:41 pm to 10:47 pm.
- 237-007 9:41 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:41 pm to 10:07 pm.
- 158-005 10:30 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:30 am and 10:48 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 237-008, December 29, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/237-008 (accessed October 10, 2026).