President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This call was initiated to establish communication between the President and his top diplomat while Nixon was stationed at Camp David. The interaction served exclusively as a logistical step to coordinate the official consultation.
On April 29, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:36 am and 11:46 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 164-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 164-31
Date: April 29, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:36 am and 11:46 am
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
Request for telephone call
-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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.