President Nixon instructed the Camp David operator to facilitate a series of return phone calls to key individuals. He specifically requested that the operator connect him with Dr. William M. Lukash, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and Henry A. Kissinger, in that order. This brief exchange served to organize the President's personal and official communications for the morning.
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 9:41 am and 9:44 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 189-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 189-4
Date: May 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:41 am and 9:44 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
Return calls to Dr. William M. Lukash, Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Henry A. KissingerThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.