Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 152 › Conversation 152-001
Brennan phone call on John G. Tower and Presidential outreach
Sunday, October 29, 1972 · 7:55 PM–8:58 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 1 min
AI Summary
John V. Brennan coordinated with logistical staff to prepare a telephonic connection for President Nixon to address a reception honoring Senator John G. Tower. The participants confirmed the technical readiness of the 'Super Q' line to ensure high audio quality for the call. They finalized the arrangement to initiate the connection to the event upon receiving further notification, with the Senator having already notified attendees of the impending call.
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NARA Description
On October 29, 1972, John V. Brennan and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:55 pm and 8:58 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 152-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 152-1
Date: October 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:55 pm and 8:58 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
John V. (“Jack”) Brennan talked with an unknown person.
[See Conversation No. 222-2]
The President's telephone call to reception honoring John G. Tower
-Arrangements
-[First name not known] Johnston
Brennan talked with Johnston at an unknown time between 7:55 pm and 8:58 pm.
The President's telephone call to reception honoring Tower
-Telephone hookup
-Dan Milne
-Tower’s announcement
-[The President’s] forthcoming call
-Quality
-ArrangementsAlso recorded on October 30, 1972
- 152-002 7:55 PM · 2 min — John V. Brennan, Camp David operator, unknown person(s), and Dan Milne talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:55 pm and 8:58 pm.
- 222-002 7:55 PM · 13 sec — John V. Brennan and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:55 pm and 8:58 pm.
- 222-003 7:55 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John V. Brennan, Camp David operator, and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:55 pm and 8:58 pm.
- 152-003 8:55 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, John V. Brennan, Camp David operator, and John G. Tower talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 9:02 pm.
- 182-001 8:55 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John V. Brennan, Camp David operator, and John G. Tower talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 9:02 pm.
- 222-004 8:55 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John V. Brennan, Camp David operator, and John G. Tower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 9:03 pm.
- 182-003 12:01 AM · 13 sec — the recording device engaged at an unknown time between 12:01 am and 8:55 am, but the conversation appears to be blank.
- 222-005 9:30 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 9:50 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 152-001, October 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/152-001 (accessed October 5, 2026).