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 solely as a logistical request to initiate a follow-up conversation. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this interaction.
On August 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:00 pm and 1:12 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 139-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 139-5 Date: August 10, 1972 Time: Unknown between 12:00 pm and 1:12 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 200-23] (rev. Mar-02) Request for a call to H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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