President Nixon utilized the White House operator to facilitate the dictation of a memorandum for his personal files while at Camp David. This recording represents a brief segment of a larger dictation process regarding administrative or presidential business. The interaction serves as a routine procedural step in the management of executive documentation.
On July 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 12:26 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 196-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 196-11
Date: July 23, 1972
Time: 12:26 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President talked with the White House operator [?].
[Conversation No. 196-11A]
The President dictated a memorandum to the file.
[This is a continuation of Conversation No. 196-10]
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 27s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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[This Dictation is continued on Conversation No. 196-13]
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