Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 22 › Conversation 022-157
Nixon phone call with Brennan on Camp David and Presidential travel
Sunday, April 16, 1972 · 3:29 PM–3:30 PM ET · White House Telephone · 27 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with Major John V. Brennan to arrange the cancellation of his planned trip to Camp David. Brennan acknowledged the directive and confirmed he would immediately execute the change in schedule. The brief discussion served solely to finalize the logistics regarding the President’s travel plans.
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NARA Description
On April 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John V. Brennan talked on the telephone from 3:29 pm to 3:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-157 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 22-157
Date: April 16, 1972
Time: 3:29 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Major John V. (“Jack”) Brennan.
Camp David trip
-Cancellation
SequoiaAlso recorded on April 16, 1972
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- 022-153 2:35 PM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 2:35 pm to 2:36 pm.
- 022-154 2:36 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:36 pm and 3:19 pm.
- 022-155 3:19 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:19 pm to 3:27 pm.
- 022-156 3:27 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 3:39 pm.
- 022-158 3:33 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:33 pm.
- 022-159 3:35 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 3:35 pm to 3:54 pm.
- 022-160 3:57 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William F. ("Billy") Graham talked on the telephone from 3:57 pm to 4:09 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 022-157, 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/022-157 (accessed October 12, 2026).