President Nixon instructed the Camp David operator to connect him with Deputy Secretary of Defense Kenneth Rush. The President specified that he did not want to interrupt Rush if he was currently at a social gathering, requesting instead that he be reached at his home if available. This call reflects the President’s attempt to establish communication with top defense leadership while stationed at Camp David.
On December 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 6:52 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 237-037 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 237-37 Date: December 29, 1972 Time: 6:52 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 158-29]
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