President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent telephone connection to his special counsel, Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary bridge to initiate a direct conversation with his aide. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this request for the operator's assistance.
On October 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 8:15 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 148-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 148-1 Date: October 10, 1972 Time: 8:15 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 219-3] Request for a call to Charles W. Colson
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