President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a direct line of communication with his Chief of Staff. The primary purpose of this brief interaction was to initiate a call to H. R. Haldeman. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief administrative request.
On November 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:05 pm and 2:22 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 153-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 153-16 Date: November 14, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:05 pm and 2:22 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 224-22] Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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