Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 22 › Conversation 022-137

Nixon phone call with Brennan on Camp David and Helicopter logistics

Sunday, April 16, 1972 · 10:55 AM–1:00 PM ET · White House Telephone · 35 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Brennan, John V.Conversation022-137 on Tape 22 (tape position 05:18:30–05:19:05)StartSunday, April 16, 1972 at 10:55 AMEndSunday, April 16, 1972 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 022-137 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon coordinates logistics with Major John V. Brennan for an afternoon helicopter departure to Camp David, accompanied by the First Lady and Manolo Sanchez. Amidst these travel arrangements, the President expresses strong approval regarding recent U.S. air strikes in Vietnam. He specifically notes positive feedback from Henry Kissinger concerning the Pentagon’s enthusiastic reaction to the success of the military operation.

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Hello.
Major Brennan, sir.
Yeah.
Hello.
Good afternoon, Mr. President.
Jack, we would like to go up to Camp David.
I wondered if they could have the helicopter about 1 o'clock.
You can.
We can.
Fine.
We're ready.
Mr. Nixon, I'll be going up and I'll inform Manola here.
All right.
Thank you, sir.
Incidentally, that's the...
Henry tells me that the Pentagon are jumping up and down about that strike last night.
Ah, wonderful, wonderful.
They really clobbered it.
Great.
I'm very proud of you.

NARA Description

On April 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John V. Brennan talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-137 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 22-137

Date: April 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

[See Conversation No. 329-60]

     The President’s trip to Camp David
          -Helicopter
               -Departure
                      -Time
          -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
          -Manolo Sanchez

     Vietnam
          -Air strikes
                -Henry A. Kissinger’s report on Pentagon reaction

Also recorded on April 16, 1972

  • 022-133 10:55 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm.
  • 022-134 10:55 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm.
  • 022-135 10:55 AM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm.
  • 022-136 10:55 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm.
  • 022-138 10:55 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm.
  • 022-139 10:55 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm.
  • 022-140 10:55 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm.
  • 022-141 10:55 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 022-137, April 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/022-137 (accessed October 1, 2026).