President Nixon initiated a brief exchange with the Camp David operator to facilitate a communication connection. The primary focus of the call was to reach Deputy Secretary of State U. Alexis Johnson. The brief interaction served as a logistical step to enable further official government correspondence.
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 12:37 pm and 12:38 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 238-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 238-14 Date: December 30, 1972 Time: Unknown between 12:37 pm and 12:38 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 158-52] -6- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. Aug.-08)
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