President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent communication with his National Security Advisor, Henry Kissinger. The brief exchange served as a logistical bridge to initiate high-level diplomatic or security discussions. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this connection process.
On June 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:26 pm and 4:27 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 133-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 133-19
(rev. Jan-02)
Date: June 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:26 and 4:27 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table (telephone),
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
[See Conversation No. 193-26]
Request for a call to Henry A. KissingerNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.