President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his National Security Advisor, Henry Kissinger. This brief interaction served solely as a logistical request to initiate a high-level discussion regarding ongoing foreign policy matters. The exchange highlights the standard procedure Nixon employed to manage secure communications while stationed at the presidential retreat.
On November 14, 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 9:36 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 153-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 153-4
Date: November 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:00 am and 9:36 am
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Conversation No. 153-4 (cont’d)
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
[See Conversation No. 224-10]
Request for a call to Henry A. KissingerThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.