President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call through the Camp David operator to connect with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This exchange serves as a routine administrative request to facilitate communication with a key advisor. No substantive policy discussions occur, as the dialogue is restricted to the logistical task of placing the call.
On October 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:52 pm and 6:57 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 148-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 148-15 Date: October 11, 1972 Time: Unknown between 6:52 pm and 6:57 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 219-23] Request for a call to H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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