Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 237 › Conversation 237-052
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David
Friday, December 29, 1972 · 5:15 PM–5:20 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon communicated with the Camp David operator via the hard wire system to manage logistics at his retreat. The interaction focused on routine operational coordination regarding the President's residency at Aspen Lodge. No substantive policy decisions or historical developments were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
- Camp David
- Presidential logistics
- Operational communication
- Administrative coordination
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On December 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 5:20 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 237-052 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 237-52 Date: December 29, 1972 Time: Unknown between 5:15 pm and 5:20 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 158-23]
Also recorded on December 29, 1972
- 158-020 5:06 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:06 pm.
- 158-021 5:06 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:06 pm and 5:12 pm.
- 237-026 5:06 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 5:06 pm.
- 158-022 5:12 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at Camp David from 5:12 pm to 5:15 pm.
- 237-029 5:12 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 5:12 pm to 5:15 pm.
- 158-023 5:15 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 5:20 pm.
- 158-024 5:20 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 5:20 pm to 5:32 pm.
- 237-030 5:20 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 5:20 pm to 5:32 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 237-052, 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/237-052 (accessed October 11, 2026).