President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator regarding his attempt to contact George Meany. After the operator reported that all available phone numbers for the labor leader had been exhausted without success, Nixon decided to abandon the effort. The call concluded with the President instructing the operator to drop the matter.
On August 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:06 pm and 9:20 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 140-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 140-14 Date: August 16, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:06 pm and 9:20 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The Camp David operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 203-2] George Meany call -Meany’s location
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