President Nixon communicated with the Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge study to address logistical needs or telecommunications support during his stay. Given the lack of a transcript and the brevity of the recording, the exchange likely involved routine operational requests rather than substantive policy discussions. This interaction serves as a record of the President's logistical management while in residence at the retreat.
On October 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:41 pm and 9:44 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 219-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 219-15 Date: October 10, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:41 pm and 9:44 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 148-13]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.