President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent connection with National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger. This brief interaction served solely as a logistical request to initiate a secure line for an upcoming consultation. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this brief communication.
On August 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:14 pm and 4:16 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 137-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 137-1
Date: August 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:14 pm and 4:16 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
Request for a call to Henry A. KissingerThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.