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Nixon & Brennan on Camp David and Military operations

Sunday, April 16, 1972 · 10:55 AM–1:00 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 39 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Brennan, John V.Conversation329-060 on Tape 329 (tape position 06:16:06–06:16:40)StartSunday, April 16, 1972 at 10:55 AMEndSunday, April 16, 1972 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 329-060 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with John V. Brennan to arrange transportation to Camp David, specifically requesting assistance for a departure around 1:00 p.m. During the exchange, they briefly discussed the recent aerial strikes conducted by the Pentagon, noting the intensity of the reaction to the military operation. The meeting focused on both logistical travel arrangements and a situational update regarding ongoing military activities.

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Hello.
Yeah.
Hello.
Jack, we would like to go up to Camp David.
I wonder if they could help us about 1 o'clock.
All right.
And so that way, that's the...
And we told them that the Pentagon was coming up and down about that strike last night.
They really thought it was big.

NARA Description

On April 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John V. Brennan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 329-060 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 329-60

Date: April 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with John V. Brennan.

[See Conversation No. 22-137]

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 329-060, 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/329-060 (accessed October 21, 2026).