President Nixon initiates a brief telephonic request through the Camp David operator to be connected with an individual identified as Mr. Jackson. This exchange serves strictly as an administrative call to facilitate communication with a specific party. No further policy discussions or significant decisions occur during this brief operator-assisted connection.
On May 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:45 am and 11:48 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 191-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 191-16 Date: May 18, 1972 Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 131-37] [End of telephone conversation]
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