President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent telephone connection with his special counsel, Charles W. Colson. The brief exchange served strictly as a logistical request to initiate this private communication. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this interaction.
On December 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:39 pm and 10:05 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 157-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 157-3 Date: December 5, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:39 pm and 10:05 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See also Conversation No. 233-4] Request for a call to Charles W. Colson
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