President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to inquire about the whereabouts of U. Alexis Johnson and requested a telephone connection to Deputy Secretary of Defense David Kenneth Rush. The discussion was primarily logistical, focused on locating key personnel to facilitate official communications during the President's stay at Camp David. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
On December 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 12:38 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 158-053 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 158-53
Date: December 30, 1972
Time: 12:38 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
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Conversation No. 158-53 (cont’d)
[See Conversation No. 238-15]
U. Alexis Johnson’s location
-Golf course [Burning Tree Country Club]
Request for a call to [David] Kenneth Rush
-Rush’s identity
-Deputy Secretary of DefenseThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.