President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to request assistance with establishing a telephone connection. The President specifically directed the operator to connect him with military personnel. This brief communication served as a routine administrative request to facilitate an official call.
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 11:42 am and 11:51 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 238-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 238-3 Date: December 30, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:42 am and 11:51 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 158-41]
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