President Nixon instructed the Camp David operator to place a telephone call to political columnist Stewart Alsop in Washington, D.C. The primary purpose of this contact was to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and the journalist. This action highlights Nixon's ongoing efforts to engage with influential members of the press during his administration.
On May 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:57 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 131-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 131-15 Date: May 17, 1972 Time: 5:57 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See also Conversation No. 190-5] Stewart J.O. Alsop -White House operator
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