President Nixon held a brief administrative exchange with the Camp David operator while at the Aspen Lodge. The discussion was limited to routine operational logistics regarding the facility's communication services. No significant policy decisions or substantive political developments occurred during this short interaction.
On August 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 9:53 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 199-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 199-5 Date: August 13, 1972 Time: 9:53 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The Camp David operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 137-11]
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