Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 21 › Conversation 021-075

Nixon phone call with Campbell on Camp David and Travel coordination

Tuesday, March 14, 1972 · 7:03 PM–7:04 PM ET · White House Telephone

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Campbell, Craig S.Conversation021-075 on Tape 21 (tape position 03:03:13–03:03:45)StartTuesday, March 14, 1972 at 7:03 PMEndTuesday, March 14, 1972 at 7:04 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 021-075 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Cdr. Craig S. Campbell regarding his upcoming travel plans to Camp David. The discussion centered on coordinating the logistics for the trip, including the potential screening of a movie and considerations related to the local weather conditions. No significant policy decisions were made during this brief administrative check-in.

Audio

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NARA Description

On March 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Craig S. Campbell talked on the telephone from 7:03 pm to 7:04 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-075 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 21-75

Date: March 14, 1972
Time: 7:03 pm - 7:04 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Cdr. Craig S. Campbell talked with the President.

     The President’s schedule
          -Movie
          -Camp David
               -Weather
               -Timing of trip

Also recorded on March 15, 1972

  • 021-074 7:00 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig S. Campbell talked on the telephone from 7:00 pm to 7:02 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 021-075, 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/021-075 (accessed September 21, 2026).