President Nixon communicated with the Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge study to address logistical matters. The brief interaction served as a functional exchange regarding the President's immediate telecommunications needs during his stay at the retreat. No substantive policy discussions or major administrative decisions occurred during this brief contact.
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 11:53 am and 11:54 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 238-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 238-7 Date: December 30, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:53 am and 11:54 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 158-45]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.