President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator via a direct line to address logistical or communication needs while residing at the Aspen Lodge. The brief interaction focused on the functional management of presidential telecommunications from the retreat. No significant policy decisions or substantive political matters were recorded during this technical exchange.
On September 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:44 pm and 8:49 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 210-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 210-4 Date: September 12, 1972 Time: Unknown between 8:44 pm and 8:49 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The Camp David operator talked with the President. [See Conversation no. 142-2]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.