President Nixon attempted to initiate a telephone connection through the Camp David operator. The brief exchange focused exclusively on establishing this communication link. No substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions occurred during this interaction.
On June 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 194-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 194-8 Date: June 24, 1972 Time: Unknown between 12:56 and 1:00 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See also Conversation No. 134-6]
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