President Nixon requested that the Camp David operator confirm the locations of Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird and Secretary of State William P. Rogers. He specifically sought to verify if both officials were attending a NATO conference, while explicitly noting he did not wish to speak with either of them. The President directed the operator to consult the National Security Council staff to resolve the inquiry and call him back with the information.
On December 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 157-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 157-10
Date: December 6, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
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Conversation No. 157-10 (cont’d)
[See Conversation No. 233-16]
Melvin R. Laird and William P. Rogers
-Location
-North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] conference
-National Security Council [NSC]
[There is no Conversation No. 157-11]This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.