President Nixon consulted with a Camp David operator to facilitate a telephonic connection from the Aspen Lodge. The interaction served the logistical purpose of managing the President's internal communications while he was stationed at the retreat. No substantive policy matters or major political decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
On June 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 9:41 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 193-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 193-9 Date: June 7, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:38 and 9:41 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 133-6]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.