Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 237 › Conversation 237-043
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David
Saturday, December 30, 1972 · 9:41 PM–9:53 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 8 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon communicated with a Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge to discuss administrative or logistical matters related to his stay at the retreat. Due to the lack of a transcript, the specific nature of the conversation remains classified as a brief, routine exchange between the President and onsite support staff. No significant policy decisions or historical developments resulted from this brief communication.
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NARA Description
On December 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:41 pm and 9:53 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 237-043 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 237-43 Date: December 30, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:41 pm and 9:53 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 158-34.]
Also recorded on December 31, 1972
- 238-024 7:39 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 7:39 pm on December 30, 1972 and 12:00 am on December 31, 1972.
- 159-001 9:55 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 11:17 am.
- 238-025 9:55 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 9:55 am and 11:17 am.
- 159-002 11:17 AM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:17 am to 11:47 am.
- 238-026 11:17 AM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:17 am to 11:47 am.
- 238-027 11:47 AM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:47 am and 12:00 pm.
- 035-039 6:51 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:51 pm and 7:34 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 237-043, December 31, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/237-043 (accessed October 10, 2026).