Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 152-002
Date: Sunday, October 29, 1972 at 7:55 PM
Participants: Brennan, John V.; Camp David Operator; [Unknown person(s)]; Milne, Dan
Recording device: Camp David Study Table
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/152-002

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[0:02] You're on Mr. Johnson?
[0:07] Just a moment, sir.
[0:09] Oh, whatever.
[0:12] There's Mr. Johnson's on now.
[0:14] Oh, okay.
[0:16] Oh, Major Brannan?
[0:17] Yes, sir.
[0:18] Anytime that you are, they're waiting for the call at approximately 2100 our time.
[0:23] Okay.
[0:23] Well, I'm going to go in for them to get them now.
[0:26] So I guess I'll just leave this one off the hook.
[0:28] Yes, sir.
[0:29] And when I come back with him and he sits down, I'll pick this up.
[0:33] Right.
[0:33] Do you want us to go ahead and establish the call?
[0:35] Yep, that's the time to do it.
[0:36] You want to establish it this time?
[0:38] Establish the call now, and I'll just leave this line open, and when I come back, I'll just, when I come back with him, I'll just, I'll come back to this one and make sure it's okay.
[0:46] Okay.
[0:46] When I come back, I'll be with him.
[0:48] Okay.
[0:48] Thank you, now.
[0:49] I understand they're establishing the call now.
[0:51] He's going after the president at this time.
[0:53] Establish the call now.
[0:54] And so establish the primary call.
[0:57] Okay.
[0:58] Can you inform me as soon as they start putting that through?
[1:01] Because I've got the phone turned off here to make sure that there's no possibility of any external calls coming in.
[1:06] Okay, you'll get it then.
[1:09] Okay, we're ready now, so just put it through right away.
[1:11] We're ready right now, so put it through.
[1:16] All right, so the phone is ringing here and the senator is on his way to answer it.
[1:33] Roger.
[1:34] Two more rings before he picks it up.
[1:36] Okay.
[1:37] Can you just tell me when to pick up the phone?
[1:39] Yes, sir, I will, sir.
[1:40] Within a minute or two, sir, unless you need more time.
[1:43] Okay, Dan, switch to the PA.
[1:45] is on, sir.
[1:47] Major Brennan, you may pick up the call on the presidential extension, sir.
[1:50] Thank you.