President Nixon held a brief, informal interaction with a Camp David operator to discuss personal leisure activities. The conversation centered on the President's recent viewing of a film, reflecting the casual nature of the President's downtime at the retreat. No substantive policy decisions or administrative actions were initiated during this exchange.
On August 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:43 pm and 9:30 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 202-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 202-12 Date: August 15, 1972 Time: Unknown between 8:43 pm and 9:30 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 140-2] (rev. Mar-02)
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