President Nixon initiated a brief telephone communication through the Camp David operator to establish contact with his National Security Advisor, Henry Kissinger. The primary purpose of this call was to facilitate an immediate discussion regarding sensitive foreign policy or national security matters. This interaction served as an administrative bridge to connect the President with his key advisor.
On August 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 11:20 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 140-056 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 140-56 Date: August 21, 1972 Time: 11:20 am Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 207-4] Request for a call to Henry A. Kissinger
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