President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to initiate a direct line of communication with his senior staff member. No policy matters or substantive political discussions took place during this brief administrative interaction.
On October 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 10:16 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 147-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 147-5
Date: October 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:00 am and 10:16 am
Location: Camp David Study Table
(rev. Oct-06)
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
[See Conversation No. 217-12]
Request for a call to Ronald L. ZieglerThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.