Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 742 › Conversation 742-005
Nixon & Decker on Camp David and Recreation
Monday, June 26, 1972 · 8:31 AM–8:57 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Terry L. Decker in the Oval Office to discuss recreational activities at Camp David. The conversation focused on Decker’s recent trip, specifically mentioning bowling sessions involving Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Dwight David Eisenhower, II. Additionally, the pair touched upon matters relating to the location of Woodsfield, Ohio.
- Camp David
- Recreation
- Julie Nixon Eisenhower
- Dwight David Eisenhower, II
- Woodsfield, Ohio
Audio
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NARA Description
On June 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Terry L. Decker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:31 am and 8:57 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 742-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 742-5
Date: June 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:31 am and 8:57 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Terry L. Decker.
Decker’s trip to Camp David
Woodsfield, Ohio
-Location
Decker’s trip to Camp David
-Bowling
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II
Decker left at an unknown time before 8:57 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
No transcript is available because Easy Nixon does not have the audio yet.
Also recorded on June 26, 1972
- 742-001 8:30 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:30 am to 8:31 am.
- 742-002 8:31 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:31 am and 8:57 am.
- 742-003 8:31 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:31 am and 8:57 am.
- 742-004 8:31 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:31 am and 8:57 am.
- 742-006 8:57 AM — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:57 am to 9:40 am.
- 742-007 9:40 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:40 am and 9:50 am.
- 742-008 9:50 AM — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:50 am to 10:45 am.
- 742-009 10:45 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:59 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 742-005, June 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/742-005 (accessed November 14, 2026).