President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an outgoing call to John B. Connally. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary logistical step to connect the President with his former Treasury Secretary. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this short communication.
On May 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 9:34 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 189-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 189-2
Date: May 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:33 am and 9:34 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
Request for a call to John B. ConnallyNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.