President Nixon instructed the Camp David operator to facilitate a conference call between Secretary of State William P. Rogers and Elliot L. Richardson. The request served to connect the two Cabinet members for official communication. This administrative coordination was part of the President's ongoing management of his senior staff during a period of high-level government transitions.
On April 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:23 am and 3:30 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 164-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 164-15
Date: April 28, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:23 am and 3:30 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
Request for telephone call
-Elliot L. Richardson
-William P. RogersThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.