President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative exchange served as an urgent request to initiate communication with a key member of the White House inner circle. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this request for logistical assistance.
On November 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 153-041 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 153-41
Date: November 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 153-41 (cont’d)
[See Conversation No. 226-8]
Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) HaldemanThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.