President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to initiate official communication. No other substantive topics or policy discussions were addressed during this short operational call.
On June 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:00 am and 10:10 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 168-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 168-23
Date: June 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:00 am and 10:10 am
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
Request for telephone call
-Ronald L. ZeiglerThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.