Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 243 › Conversation 243-007
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications
Saturday, February 24, 1973 · 1:36 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief administrative interaction with the Camp David operator while stationed at the Aspen Lodge. The conversation served to address routine telecommunications or logistical needs required during the President's stay at the retreat. No policy decisions or substantive political discussions occurred during this exchange.
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NARA Description
On February 24, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 1:36 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 243-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 243-7 Date: February 24, 1973 Time: 1:36 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 162-5]
Also recorded on February 24, 1973
- 162-005 1:36 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:36 pm.
- 162-006 1:36 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 6:10 pm.
- 162-008 1:36 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 6:10 pm.
- 243-008 1:36 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and William Hirsch met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 1:45 pm.
- 243-009 1:36 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 1:45 pm.
- 243-010 1:45 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 4:57 pm.
- 243-011 4:57 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:57 pm and 6:10 pm.
- 162-007 6:10 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:10 pm to 6:16 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 243-007, February 24, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/243-007 (accessed October 12, 2026).