President Nixon initiated a brief administrative call to the Camp David operator to request that she facilitate a telephone connection to George Meany. This action suggests the President intended to conduct private outreach to the AFL-CIO president regarding labor or political matters. No substantive policy discussions took place, as the exchange was limited to the initiation of the requested call.
On August 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 9:58 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 140-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 140-21 Date: August 17, 1972 Time: 9:58 am Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 203-10] Request for a call to George Meany (rev. Mar-02)
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