President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator to facilitate a new telephonic connection. The brief exchange focused on administrative logistics regarding the routing of an upcoming call from the Aspen Lodge. No substantive policy or political discussions took place during this short administrative interaction.
On December 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 pm and 9:31 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 233-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 233-023 Date: December 5, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:00 pm and 9:31 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 157-1]
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