President Nixon utilized this session at the Aspen Lodge to dictate a memorandum for the official record. The recording captures the President's personal notes and reflections, serving as a continuation of his earlier administrative dictations. This process was part of his effort to document internal White House proceedings and presidential thoughts.
On July 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:37 am and 12:18 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 196-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 196-7 Date: July 23, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:37 am and 12:18 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President dictated memorandum for the file. [This is a continuation of Conversation No. 196-4] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 29s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** [Dictation continues as Conversation No. 196-10] The President ended the dictation at 12:18 pm.
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