President Nixon initiates a brief telephonic request with the Camp David operator to connect him with H. R. Haldeman. This administrative interaction serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate further communication between the President and his Chief of Staff. No policy discussions occur during this short exchange, as it is strictly a request for assistance in establishing a line of communication.
On May 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:34 pm and 5:44 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 130-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 130-3 Date: May 18, 1972 Time: Unknown between 5:34 pm and 5:44 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See also Conversation No. 188-5] Call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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