Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 237 › Conversation 237-016

Nixon phone call with Larzelere on Travel arrangements and Personal logistics

Friday, December 29, 1972 · 11:53 AM–11:54 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 55 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Larzelere, Alexander R. (Cmdr.)Conversation237-016 on Tape 237StartFriday, December 29, 1972 at 11:53 AMEndFriday, December 29, 1972 at 11:54 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 237-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Commander Alexander R. Larzelere regarding personal logistics and travel arrangements. The discussion touched upon the potential inclusion of a dog in upcoming plans and requested confirmation of Trisha Nixon’s scheduled arrival in Russia. The brief exchange served to finalize these minor administrative and family-related inquiries.

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Yeah.

I think you could, uh, you could put in a dog, that's right, if you like.

Put in a dog that you've heard to clear.

Okay.

Fine.

And, uh, you can find out when, uh, Trisha is going to be in Russia on Wednesday.

NARA Description

On December 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Cmdr. Alexander R. Larzelere met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:53 am to 11:54 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 237-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 237-16

Date: December 29, 1972
Time: 11:53 am - 11:54 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with Commander Alexander R. Larzelere.

[See Conversation No. 158-12]

Also recorded on December 29, 1972

158-010 11:46 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:46 am and 11:53 am.
158-011 11:46 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:46 am and 11:53 am.
237-015 11:46 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:46 am and 11:53 am.
158-012 11:53 AM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Cmdr. Alexander R. Larzelere talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:53 am to 11:54 am.
158-013 11:55 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:55 am to 11:59 am.
237-017 11:55 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:55 am to 11:59 am.
158-014 11:59 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:59 am and 12:01 pm.
237-018 11:59 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:59 am and 12:01 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 237-016, 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/237-016 (accessed October 11, 2026).