President Nixon held a brief administrative exchange with the Camp David operator regarding the status of his incoming and outgoing telephone lines. The conversation served as a functional check to ensure reliable communication capabilities from the Aspen Lodge. No substantive policy matters or political issues were addressed during this short interaction.
On August 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 11:10 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 203-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 203-15 Date: August 17, 1972 Time: 11:10 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 140-25]
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