President Nixon consulted with Lt. Col. William L. Golden to finalize arrangements for a short trip to Camp David. Nixon requested that departure be expedited, prompting the President to set a departure time for 30 minutes following the call. The logistics were settled with the understanding that the President would return to the White House the following day around noon.
On December 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Lt. Col. William L. Golden talked on the telephone from 3:25 pm to 3:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-120 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 34-120
Date: December 17, 1972
Time: 3:25 pm - 3:26 pm
Location: White House Telephone
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 34-120 (cont’d)
The President talked with Lt. Col. William L. Golden.
The President’s schedule
-Camp David trip
-TimingThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.