Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 238 › Conversation 238-005
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications
Saturday, December 30, 1972 · 11:52 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 14 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator regarding a technical or administrative matter involving telephone communications. The brief interaction focused on the handling of specific incoming calls and the identity of personnel involved in routing them. No major policy decisions were reached, as the discussion remained limited to telephonic logistical operations.
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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 11:52 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 238-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 238-5
Date: December 30, 1972
Time: 11:52 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
[See Conversation No. 158-43]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMAlso recorded on December 30, 1972
- 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.
- 238-006 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.
- 158-045 11:53 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:53 am and 11:54 am.
- 238-007 11:53 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 11:53 am and 11:54 am.
- 158-046 11:54 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:54 am to 11:56 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 238-005, 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/238-005 (accessed October 11, 2026).