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

Nixon phone call with Campbell on Movie length and Camp David trip

Tuesday, March 14, 1972 · 7:03 PM–7:04 PM ET · White House Telephone · 31 sec

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 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 646310150 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Craig S. Campbell discussed the President's schedule, specifically the length of a movie and the weather and timing for a trip to Camp David. Campbell reported the movie was two hours and two minutes long and that the weather at Camp David was zero-zero with a forecast of continued poor weather, suggesting Nixon would likely have to drive. Nixon decided to go up in the morning.

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Position in tape (archivists' log): 03:03:13 – 03:03:45

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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

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OperatorCommander Campbell, sir.
NixonYeah.
OperatorGo ahead.
CampbellOh, yes, sir. The movie is two hours and two minutes long.
NixonFine.
CampbellThe weather, yes, sir, the weather at Camp David is zero-zero right now. The forecast is to be that, so you will probably have to drive up.
NixonOkay, then I'll go up in the morning.
CampbellAll right, sir.
Nixon'Kay?
CampbellAll right, sir. Fine.

Also recorded on March 14, 1972

  • 021-074 7:00 PM · 19 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 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 646310150). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/021-075 (accessed November 8, 2026).