President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge study to address a logistical or communication matter. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative interaction typical of White House operations at the presidential retreat. No substantive policy discussions or significant strategic decisions resulted from this brief communication.
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 237-038 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 237-38 Date: December 29, 1972 Time: 6:52 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 158-30]
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