Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 237 › Conversation 237-049

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David

Saturday, December 30, 1972 · 10:15 AM–10:54 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation237-049 on Tape 237StartSaturday, December 30, 1972 at 10:15 AMEndSaturday, December 30, 1972 at 10:54 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 237-049 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon communicated with the Camp David operator to request that staff remain available or "on call" to provide necessary services. The exchange serves as a logistical directive to ensure continued operational support at the presidential retreat. No major policy discussions or significant political developments occurred during this brief request for assistance.

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Can you guys just stay full for me, please?

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 10:15 am and 10:54 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 237-049 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 237-49

Date: December 30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:15 am and 10:54 am
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 237-49 (cont’d)

Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 158-38]

Also recorded on December 30, 1972

  • 158-035 9:53 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:53 am to 10:02 am.
  • 158-036 10:02 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:02 am and 10:04 am.
  • 237-045 10:02 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:02 am and 10:04 am.
  • 158-037 10:04 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:04 am to 10:12 am.
  • 237-046 10:04 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:04 am to 10:12 am.
  • 158-038 10:12 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:12 am and 10:54 am.
  • 237-047 10:12 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and William Hirsch met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:12 am and 10:54 am.
  • 237-048 10:12 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:12 am and 10:54 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 237-049, December 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/237-049 (accessed October 11, 2026).