President Nixon initiates a brief communication via the Camp David operator to request a phone connection with Travis McKee. This interaction serves purely as a functional attempt to place an outgoing call from the Aspen Lodge. No substantive policy matters or strategic discussions occurred during this brief exchange.
On November 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:35 pm and 8:40 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 226-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 226-18 Date: November 17, 1972 Time: Unknown between 8:35 pm and 8:40 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 153-51]
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