President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge study to request assistance with an outgoing telephone call. The exchange serves primarily as a logistical administrative interaction to facilitate communication. No substantive policy discussions or political developments occurred during this brief request for operator services.
President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:15 am on August 18, 1972 and 11:42 am on August 19, 1972. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 204-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 204-13 Date: Unknown between August 18 and 19, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:15 am, August 18, 1972 and 11:42 am, August 19, 1972 Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 140-35] (rev. Mar-02)
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