President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to initiate a telephone call to former Senator George Smathers. He provided instructions to locate Smathers, noting that the former senator might be in North Carolina, and authorized the White House operator to pursue the connection either that day or the following morning. No further follow-up was required by the Camp David operator.
On July 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:35 pm and 3:08 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 136-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 136-29 Date: July 23, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:35 and 3:08 pm Location: Camp David Study Table (telephone) The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 196-28] Request for George A. Smathers -Telephone number
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