Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 238 › Conversation 238-007
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications
Saturday, December 30, 1972 · 11:53 AM–11:54 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon communicated with the Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge study to address logistical matters. The brief interaction served as a functional exchange regarding the President's immediate telecommunications needs during his stay at the retreat. No substantive policy discussions or major administrative decisions occurred during this brief contact.
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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 11:53 am and 11:54 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 238-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 238-7 Date: December 30, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:53 am and 11:54 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 158-45]
Also 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 238-008 11:54 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:54 am to 11:56 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 238-007, 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/238-007 (accessed October 11, 2026).