President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief exchange served purely administrative purposes, as the President requested assistance in establishing communication with a key member of his staff. No substantive policy discussions or major developments occurred during this brief interaction.
On April 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:05 pm and 8:21 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 164-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 164-1
Date: April 28, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:05 pm and 8:21 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
Request for telephone call
-Ronald L. ZieglerThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.