Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 238 › Conversation 238-030
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David
Saturday, December 30, 1972 · 1:20 PM–1:30 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon met privately at the Aspen Lodge in Camp David. The entire accessible portion of this conversation was withheld from public release under a deed of gift, as it was classified as a personal record. Consequently, no information regarding the specific topics discussed or decisions made during this interaction is available.
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NARA Description
On December 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 1:30 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 238-030 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 238-30
Date: December 30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:20 pm and 1:30 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMAlso recorded on December 30, 1972
- 158-057 1:04 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:04 pm to 1:16 pm.
- 238-020 1:04 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:04 pm to 1:16 pm.
- 238-021 1:16 PM · 19 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 1:16 pm and 1:18 pm.
- 158-058 1:18 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:18 pm to 1:20 pm.
- 238-022 1:18 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:18 pm to 1:20 pm.
- 238-023 1:20 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 1:30 pm.
- 238-028 1:20 PM · 15 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 1:30 pm.
- 238-029 1:20 PM · 17 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 1:20 pm and 1:30 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 238-030, 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/238-030 (accessed October 10, 2026).