Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 243 › Conversation 243-001
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David and Aspen Lodge
Friday, February 23, 1973 · 12:01 AM–6:18 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 2 min
AI Summary
Unidentified individuals conducted an informal walkthrough of the Aspen Lodge at Camp David to inspect the layout and functionality of the facility. The participants reviewed the floor plan, including the locations of various bedrooms and the kitchen, while troubleshooting minor technical or equipment issues. No policy or administrative decisions were reached during this site assessment.
- Camp David
- Aspen Lodge
- Facility maintenance
- Site inspection
- White House operations
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NARA Description
On February 23, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:01 am and 6:18 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 243-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 243-1
Date: February 23, 1973
Time: Unknown before 6:18 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
Unknown people met.
Aspen lodge lay-out
-Study
-Bathroom
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Tricia Nixon Cox
-Bedroom
-Malfunction of something
-Kitchen
Unknown people left at an unknown time before 6:18 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 243-001, February 23, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417174817). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/243-001 (accessed November 15, 2026).