Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 194 › Conversation 194-003

Nixon phone call with Campbell on Travel planning and Schedule management

Saturday, June 24, 1972 · 9:12 AM–9:14 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Campbell, Craig S.Conversation194-003 on Tape 194 (tape position 00:57:58–00:59:29)StartSaturday, June 24, 1972 at 9:12 AMEndSaturday, June 24, 1972 at 9:14 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 194-003 ↗

President Nixon consulted with Craig S. Campbell regarding the logistical feasibility and travel time associated with an upcoming trip. The brief exchange focused on evaluating the difficulties of navigating a specific, unspecified area to determine if the travel demands were efficient. No definitive policy decisions were reached, as the conversation served primarily as a logistical inquiry to assist the President in managing his schedule.

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Hello?
Yeah.
No, what's that?
No, no, no, just let, just give me the word, I just want to know.
I've got something on, I've got a phone call coming in.
Yeah.
How long, well, the point is, is the time, I don't want to spend all the time on this.
You mean each way?
Yeah.
Then what do you do?
You go there and .
Yeah, and that's a, what is it, what's the problem?
Is it a very difficult area or something?
Yeah, yeah, all right, fine.
Alright, fine, fine.

On June 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Craig S. Campbell met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:12 am to 9:14 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 194-003 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 194-3

Date: June 24, 1972
Time: 9:12-9:14 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with Craig S. Campbell.

[See also Conversation No. 134-2]
  • 134-001 9:05 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 9:12 am.
  • 194-002 9:05 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 9:12 am.
  • 134-002 9:12 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig S. Campbell talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:12 am to 9:14 am.
  • 134-003 9:14 AM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:15 am.
  • 134-004 9:14 AM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:15 am.
  • 194-004 9:14 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:15 am.
  • 194-005 9:15 AM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 9:22 am.
  • 134-005 9:22 AM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:22 am to 9:50 am.

Conversation 194-003, June 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/194-003 (accessed October 24, 2026).