Michael Ebbing on the Role of the White House Communications Agency

On this edition of the Nixon Now Podcast, we explore the history and mission of the White House Communications Agency or WHCA, the presidential support staff responsible for the facilitation of all communication throughout the White House, Camp David, presidential transportation, sites of major trips, and retreats like the Western White House in San Clemente. Our guest in studio is Michael Ebbing, who worked for WHCA as the head switchboard operator at Camp David. Interview by Jonathan Movroydis. Read transcript: https://www.nixonfoundation.org/2019/10/podcast-michael-ebbing-role-white-house-communications-agency/ Photo: President Nixon in the Oval Office on June 23, 1972. (Richard Nixon Presidential Library)