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 · 19 sec

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 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 646310148 ↗

A 19-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.

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Position in tape (archivists' log): 03:02:55 – 03:03:13

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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

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NixonHello.
CampbellMajor Campbell, Mr. President.
NixonUh, would you check to see how long the movie is tonight? I'm going down to see the movie in 10 minutes. And then, uh, after the movie, I want the helicopter brought in cuz I'm going to Camp David right afterwards, and call me back, okay?
CampbellAll right, sir. We'll do.
NixonThank you.

Also recorded on March 14, 1972

  • 021-075 7:03 PM · 31 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 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 646310148). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/021-074 (accessed November 14, 2026).