President Nixon initiated a request to the Camp David operator to establish a telephone connection with Dr. Henry Kissinger. The primary purpose of this brief interaction was to facilitate direct communication with his National Security Advisor. No further policy discussions or significant developments occurred during this contact.
On July 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:17 pm and 2:25 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 197-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 197-009 Date: July 22, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:17 pm and 2:25 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 136-6]
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