President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative exchange served to bridge communication between the President and a key advisor during his stay at the retreat. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this logistical interaction.
On June 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 3:30 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 133-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 133-16 Date: June 8, 1972 Time: Unknown between 12:46 and 3:30 pm Location: Camp David Study Table (telephone) The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 193-21] Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.