President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone call to former Senator George Smathers. The President requested that the operator coordinate with the White House switchboard to locate Smathers, who was reportedly in North Carolina at the time. Nixon provided instructions to prioritize reaching the former Senator but specified that the attempt could be postponed until the following morning if immediate contact proved difficult.
On July 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 3:05 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 196-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 196-28 Date: July 23, 1972 Time: 3:05 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 136-29] (rev. Oct-06)
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