President Nixon instructed the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent telephone call to Senator Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson, who was currently traveling in Tel Aviv. The President emphasized his availability to receive the call at any time, signaling an intent to communicate with the Senator regarding pressing legislative or foreign policy matters. The conversation was limited to the technical coordination required to establish this international connection.
On November 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:04 am and 11:36 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 153-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 153-8 Date: November 14, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:04 am and 11:36 am Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 224-15C] Request for a call to Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson of Washington -Location -Tel Aviv
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