Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 21 › Conversation 021-074

Nixon phone call with Campbell on Camp David and Presidential travel

Tuesday, March 14, 1972 · 7:00 PM–7:02 PM ET · White House Telephone

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Campbell, Craig S.Conversation021-074 on Tape 21 (tape position 03:02:55–03:03:13)StartTuesday, March 14, 1972 at 7:00 PMEndTuesday, March 14, 1972 at 7:02 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 021-074 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Commander Craig S. Campbell to coordinate travel and recreational arrangements for an upcoming trip to Camp David. The brief exchange focused on logistical preparations, specifically involving the use of a helicopter for transport and the scheduling of a movie screening at the retreat. No major policy decisions were made during this brief administrative check-in.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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NARA Description

On March 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Craig S. Campbell talked on the telephone from 7:00 pm to 7:02 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-074 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 21-74

Date: March 14, 1972
Time: 7:00 pm - 7:02 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Cdr. Craig S. Campbell.

     The President’s schedule
          -Movie
          -Helicopter
               -Camp David

Also recorded on March 15, 1972

  • 021-075 7:03 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig S. Campbell talked on the telephone from 7:03 pm to 7:04 pm.
  • 021-076 7:04 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:04 pm and 7:05 pm.
  • 021-077 7:05 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig S. Campbell talked on the telephone from 7:05 pm to 7:06 pm.
  • 021-078 7:06 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:06 pm.
  • 021-079 7:06 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone from 7:06 pm to 7:07 pm.
  • 021-080 7:07 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:10 pm.
  • 021-081 7:10 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 7:10 pm to 7:19 pm.
  • 021-082 7:19 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:19 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 021-074, March 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/021-074 (accessed September 26, 2026).