President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to request a telephone connection with General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. This administrative communication served to facilitate direct contact between the President and his deputy assistant for national security affairs. No further policy or strategic discussions were recorded during this brief logistical exchange.
On October 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:30 pm and 5:39 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 151-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 151-2 Date: October 21, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:30 pm and 5:39 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 223-10] Request for a call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
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