President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent telephone connection with his Special Counsel, Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary logistical step to initiate a direct conversation between the President and his advisor. No policy matters were discussed during this request for telephonic assistance.
On June 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 9:22 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 133-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 133-4 Date: June 7, 1972 Time: Unknown between 8:20 and 9:22 am Location: Camp David Study Table (telephone) President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 193-7] Request for a call to Charles W. Colson
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