President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent communication with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief exchange served solely as a logistical request to initiate a phone call. No further substantive policy matters or discussions were captured during this short administrative interaction.
On May 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:44 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 131-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 131-18 Date: May 17, 1972 Time: 7:44 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with the Camp David operator [See also Conversation No. 190-9] Request for a call to Ronald L. Ziegler
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