President Nixon held a brief administrative interaction with the Camp David operator while stationed at the Aspen Lodge. The conversation served to address routine telecommunications or logistical needs required during the President's stay at the retreat. No policy decisions or substantive political discussions occurred during this exchange.
On February 24, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 1:36 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 243-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 243-7 Date: February 24, 1973 Time: 1:36 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 162-5]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.