Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 241 › Conversation 241-009
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David
Saturday, February 3, 1973 · 3:30 PM–5:18 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 16 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon communicated with the Camp David operator to address logistical or operational matters during his stay at the Aspen Lodge. This brief interaction served to facilitate the President's immediate administrative needs within the presidential retreat. No substantive policy discussions or significant political decisions were recorded during this brief exchange.
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NARA Description
On February 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 5:18 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 241-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 241-009 Date: February 3, 1973 Time: Unknown between 3:30 pm and 5:18 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The Camp David operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 161-004]
Also recorded on February 3, 1973
- 242-001 2:45 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 2:45 pm on February 3, 1973 and 8:34 pm on February 4, 1973.
- 242-002 2:45 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 2:45 pm on February 3, 1973 and 8:34 pm on February 4, 1973.
- 242-003 2:45 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 2:45 pm on February 3, 1973 and 8:34 pm on February 4, 1973.
- 242-004 2:45 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 2:45 pm on February 3, 1973 and 8:34 pm on February 4, 1973.
- 161-003 3:30 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 3:30 pm.
- 161-004 3:30 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 5:18 pm.
- 241-008 3:30 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 3:30 pm.
- 241-010 3:30 PM · 51 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 6:15 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 241-009, February 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/241-009 (accessed October 1, 2026).