President Nixon initiated a telephone call from Camp David through the operator to reach speechwriter and aide Raymond K. Price, Jr. The primary purpose of the brief exchange was to facilitate communication with his staff during his retreat. No further substantive policy matters were recorded in this brief logistical interaction.
On December 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 9:04 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 157-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 157-22 Date: December 7, 1972 Time: 9:04 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 234-12] Request for a call to Raymond K. Price, Jr.
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