President Nixon communicated with the Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge study to address routine logistical or telecommunications needs. This brief interaction served to facilitate the President's connectivity while he was stationed at the retreat. No substantive policy matters or major historical developments were recorded during 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 12:29 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 238-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 238-12 Date: December 30, 1972 Time: 12:29 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 158-50]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.