President Nixon initiated a brief exchange with the Camp David operator to request assistance in placing an outgoing telephone call. The interaction was strictly administrative, focused on establishing a line to an unspecified destination. No policy discussions or significant political developments occurred during this brief request for communication services.
On December 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 11:17 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 238-025 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 238-25 Date: December 31, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:55 am and 11:17 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 159-1]
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