President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an outgoing call to White House special counsel Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary step to initiate direct communication with one of the President's key political advisors. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief connection.
On October 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:15 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 151-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 151-4 Date: October 21, 1972 Time: 7:15 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 223-12] Request for a call to Charles W. Colson
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