Conversation 157-001

TapeTape 157StartTuesday, December 5, 1972 at 9:00 PMEndTuesday, December 5, 1972 at 9:31 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorRecording deviceCamp David Study Table

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone call to the Apollo 17 astronauts. He specifically requested to speak with Commander Eugene A. Cernan at 9:30 pm, confirming that the entire crew would be available together for the conversation. This interaction served as a logistical arrangement to establish official contact with the crew during their final lunar mission.

Apollo 17Eugene A. CernanSpace explorationPresidential communicationsLogistics

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NARA Description

On December 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 pm and 9:31 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 157-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 157-1

Date: December 5, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:00 pm and 9:31 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See also Conversation No. 233-23]

       Request for a call to [Apollo XVII] astronauts
            -Capt. Eugene A. Cernan

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yes, please.

You can get the Apollo astronauts on the phone at 9.30, please.

9.30?

Sure, sir.

That's Mr. Cernan.

You placed a call to him.

They'll all be together.

Very good, sir.

Thank you.

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