President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to establish a connection for an outgoing telephone call. The brief exchange focused on facilitating communication through the White House switchboard system. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this technical interaction.
On July 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 2:37 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 197-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 197-011 Date: July 22, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:31 pm and 2:37 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 136-8]
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