President Nixon held a brief administrative exchange with a Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection. The conversation served as a functional interaction to manage the President's telecommunications from the Aspen Lodge. No substantive policy matters or strategic decisions were addressed during this brief communication.
On August 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 9:30 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 206-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 206-5 Date: August 20, 1972 Time: Unknown between 7:45 am and 9:30 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 140-46]
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