Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 22 › Conversation 022-147

Nixon phone call with Brennan on Camp David and Sequoia

Sunday, April 16, 1972 · 10:55 AM–2:25 PM ET · White House Telephone · 44 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Brennan, John V.Conversation022-147 on Tape 22 (tape position 05:40:49–05:41:33)StartSunday, April 16, 1972 at 10:55 AMEndSunday, April 16, 1972 at 2:25 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 022-147 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Major John V. Brennan regarding logistics for his potential travel to Camp David and the availability of the presidential yacht, the Sequoia. Due to uncertain weather forecasts involving predicted thunderstorms, Nixon instructed Brennan to delay offering the yacht to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The President requested an updated weather report by 3:30 p.m. to finalize his plans for the day.

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Yeah.

Hold that offer to Rogers because I'll tell you what we'll do.

Let me know around 3.30 or I could go up there as late as that and make it worthwhile.

Whether the weather is, they don't know.

It might clear by, say, two or three hours.

Yes, sir.

And it might not.

But at the present time, they predict thunderstorms.

For the afternoon?

For the afternoon.

I'll get it much more accurate.

Well, about 3.30 if you would let me know.

I will, Mr. President.

And in the meantime, don't make the offer to Sequoia.

I might use it myself in case I stay here.

All right, Mr. President.

Fine, thank you.

Yes, sir.

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 2:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-147 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 22-147

Date: April 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:55 am and 2:25 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

     Sequoia
          -Offer to William P. Rogers
               -Delay

     The President’s trip to Camp David
          -Weather
               -Predictions
               -Report to the President
          -Use of Sequoia

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.
022-137 10:55 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John V. Brennan 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 022-147, 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/022-147 (accessed October 22, 2026).