President Nixon initiates a brief request to the Camp David operator to be connected with John Mitchell. The conversation serves solely as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication with the former Attorney General. No substantive policy matters or further details were discussed during this short exchange.
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 3:01 pm and 3:02 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 189-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 189-24 Date: May 17, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:01 pm and 3:02 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 131-41]
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