President Nixon communicated with the Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge to coordinate logistics or facilitate telecommunications. As this recording captures a brief administrative exchange rather than a policy discussion, no substantive political or national security decisions were made. The interaction reflects the routine technical maintenance of the President's secure communication lines during his stay at the retreat.
On September 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 11:28 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 211-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 211-15
Date: September 17, 1972
Time: 11:28 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The Camp David operator talked with the President.
[See Conversation no. 143-4]
(rev. Oct-06)No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.