President Nixon initiated a brief communication with the Camp David operator to address logistical or operational matters at the retreat. Given the lack of a transcript, the specific substance of the exchange remains unrecorded. The interaction reflects the President’s direct engagement with support staff to facilitate his activities during his stay at Aspen Lodge.
On October 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:52 pm and 6:57 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 219-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 219-23
(rev. Oct-06)
Date: October 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:52 pm and 6:57 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President talked with the Camp David.
[See Conversation No. 148-15]No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.