President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator to confirm the current location of Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird and Secretary of State William Rogers. The operator verified that both officials were in Brussels at the time of the inquiry. This brief exchange served to track the whereabouts of key cabinet members during a period of ongoing international diplomatic activity.
On December 6, 1972, Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon 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 157-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 157-12 Date: December 6, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:31 pm and 4:40 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The Camp David operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 233-17] Melvin R. Laird and William P. Rogers -Location -Brussels
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