President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge to request assistance with a phone connection. This brief interaction served administrative purposes to facilitate the President's telecommunications from the retreat. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this 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 8:36 am and 12:40 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 226-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 226-5 Date: November 17, 1972 Time: Unknown between 8:36 am and 12:40 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 153-38]
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