President Nixon communicated with a Camp David operator to facilitate logistical coordination during his stay at Aspen Lodge. Given the lack of a transcript or detailed record, the discussion likely pertained to routine administrative or telephonic arrangements necessary for the President's operations at the retreat. No substantive policy decisions or political developments are documented as a result of this brief exchange.
On December 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:02 am and 10:04 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 237-045 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 237-45 Date: December 30, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:02 am and 10:04 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 158-36]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.