President Nixon, John V. Brennan, and the Camp David operator coordinated technical arrangements to facilitate a private phone call between the President and Senator John G. Tower. The participants discussed the feasibility of monitoring or patching into the call, ultimately confirming that the requested line access was not technically possible. No substantive policy matters were addressed, as the brief exchange focused solely on the logistics of the connection.
On October 29, 1972, 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. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 152-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 152-3
Date: October 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:55 pm and 9:02 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
John V. (“Jack”) Brennan talked with the Camp David operator.
(rev. Oct-06)
Arrangements for the President's call to John G. Tower
The President talked with Tower at 8:58 pm.
[See Conversation No. 182-1]
Greetings
The Camp David operator talked with Brennan at an unknown time between 8:58 pm and 9:02
pm.
Brennan's monitoring of call
-Intercept
-Inability to listen on the lineThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.