President Nixon requested that the Camp David operator connect him with Mr. Haller. This interaction was purely functional, serving as a brief administrative request to facilitate a phone communication. No substantive policy discussions or significant political developments occurred during this short exchange.
On November 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:24 pm and 8:33 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 226-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 226-16
Date: November 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:24pm and 8:33 pm
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Conversation No. 226-16 (cont’d)
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
[See Conversation No. 153-49]This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.