Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 37 › Conversation 037-146

Nixon phone call with Brennan on Camp David and First Family

Sunday, March 18, 1973 · 9:50 AM–9:51 AM ET · White House Telephone · 42 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Brennan, John V.Conversation037-146 on Tape 37StartSunday, March 18, 1973 at 9:50 AMEndSunday, March 18, 1973 at 9:51 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 037-146 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Major John V. Brennan regarding the feasibility of the First Family traveling to Camp David despite adverse weather conditions. Brennan advised that while the flight would be slightly longer and more turbulent due to high winds and snow flurries, access to the retreat remained possible. Following this assessment, Nixon concluded the call after confirming the potential for a round trip that same evening.

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NARA Description

On March 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John V. Brennan talked on the telephone from 9:50 am to 9:51 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-146 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 37-146

Date: March 18, 1973
Time: 9:50 am-9:51 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with John V. (“Jack”) Brennan.

       First Family's visit to Camp David
               -Weather conditions

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Yeah.
Major Brannan.
Good morning, Mr. President.
On the situation, if we were to go to Camp David, I know it's snowing a bit.
Can we get in and all that sort of thing?
Yes, sir, we can get in.
Just a little bumpy ride because of the wind.
What?
It'll be an uncomfortable ride because of the wind.
Very long?
Will it be much longer?
Just about five minutes longer.
Just about five minutes longer.
So you could go up.
There's snow up there.
It's just snow flurries.
Snow flurries up there.
And then they could get back tonight?
I'm sure we could, yes, sir.
According to the forecast, we certainly could.
Right.
Okay.
We'll check with you later.
Thank you.
All right, Mr. President.

Also recorded on March 18, 1973

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  • 037-144 9:44 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 9:44 am to 9:45 am.
  • 037-145 9:45 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 9:50 am.
  • 037-147 9:51 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:51 am and 10:04 am.
  • 037-148 10:04 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John V. Brennan talked on the telephone from 10:04 am to 10:05 am.
  • 037-149 10:05 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 10:12 am.
  • 037-150 10:12 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 10:12 am to 10:13 am.
  • 163-001 2:35 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:35 pm and 3:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 037-146, March 18, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/037-146 (accessed October 28, 2026).