Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 238 › Conversation 238-003
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Military relations
Saturday, December 30, 1972 · 11:42 AM–11:51 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 13 sec
A 13-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.
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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 11:42 am and 11:51 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 238-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 238-3 Date: December 30, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:42 am and 11:51 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 158-41]
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Also recorded on December 30, 1972
- 158-041 11:42 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:42 am and 11:51 am.
- 238-002 11:42 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:42 am and 11:51 am.
- 158-042 11:51 AM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Cmdr. Alexander R. Larzelere talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:51 am to 11:52 am.
- 238-004 11:51 AM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Cmdr. Alexander R. Larzelere met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:51 am to 11:52 am.
- 158-043 11:52 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 11:52 am.
- 158-044 11:52 AM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:52 am to 11:53 am.
- 238-005 11:52 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 11:52 am.
- 238-006 11:52 AM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:52 am to 11:53 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 238-003, 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/238-003 (accessed November 2, 2026).