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Conversation 134-002

TapeTape 134StartSaturday, June 24, 1972 at 9:12 AMEndSaturday, June 24, 1972 at 9:14 AMTape start time00:00:47Tape end time00:02:13ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Campbell, Craig S.Recording deviceCamp David Study Table
AI Summary

President Nixon and Craig S. Campbell coordinate the logistics for a presidential visit to the flood-stricken Susquehanna River area in Pennsylvania. Following recommendations from John Ehrlichman and Ron Ziegler, they determine the destination of Steelton and settle on a 10:00 am departure time. It is further decided that the press will accompany the President on the aircraft for the duration of the trip.

Pennsylvania floodingHurricane AgnesPresidential travelMedia relationsLogisticsSusquehanna River
AudioNARA Description

On June 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Craig S. Campbell talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:12 am to 9:14 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 134-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 134-2

Date: June 24, 1972
Time: 9:12-9:14 am
Location: Camp David Study Table (telephone)

The President talked with Craig S. Campbell.

[See also Conversation No. 194-3]

     The President's possible visit to flooded area in Pennsylvania
          -John D. Ehrlichman's recommendation
          -Visit to Susquehanna River area
                -Harrisburg
                      -Duration of visit
                -Flood
          -Ronald L. Ziegler's recommendation
                -Press coverage
          -Time of departure
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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If you'd like me to come back, sir.
No, no, no.
Just give me the word.
All right, sir.
Mr. Ellington is up here, and there are two options.
Yes, sir.
He recommends Steelton, Pennsylvania, which is up on the Susquehanna.
There's a large pathway of steel there.
No, sir.
We can do it in about an hour and 10 minutes, hour and 15 minutes.
Each way?
No, sir.
Total.
It's about 20 minutes up to here.
We can go there.
There are people in the area, and we'll see what it looks like when we get up there, and we could possibly land.
If you want to do that, I don't know, but that's the possibility of it.
And, uh...
Yes, sir.
It's the one he recommends.
Mr. Ziegler has recommended that we put full press on the airplane.
All right, sir.
We have a little plane at about 10 o'clock.
Uh, what time do you have now?
It's, uh, 9.15 right now, sir.
Well, let's make it.
All right, sir.
Yes, sir.
All right.
All right, sir.
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