President Nixon initiated a brief telephone call to his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, through the Camp David operator. The exchange served as a functional administrative request to facilitate communication with his staff. No substantive policy matters or major political decisions were recorded during this brief connection.
On May 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:04 pm and 4:11 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 166-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 166-1
Date: May 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:04 pm and 4:11 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
Telephone call to Rose Mary WoodsThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.