Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 153 › Conversation 153-015

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Thomas W. Gleason

Tuesday, November 14, 1972 · 2:05 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation153-015 on Tape 153StartTuesday, November 14, 1972 at 2:05 PMEndTuesday, November 14, 1972 at 2:05 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 153-015 ↗

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President Nixon attempted to initiate a telephone call with labor leader Thomas W. 'Teddy' Gleason from Camp David. The operator informed the President that Gleason was unavailable due to his travel schedule and delays caused by severe flooding in the New York City area. Nixon acknowledged the situation and instructed the operator to place the call whenever Gleason returned to his office.

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Hello.
Mr. President, on your call to Mr. Gleason, he's returning from a meeting.
He should be in his office.
Apparently there's heavy flooding in the New York area.
Oh, yeah.
There's no hurry.
Just whenever he comes.
Very good, sir.

NARA Description

On November 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 2:05 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 153-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 153-15

Date: November 14, 1972
Time: 2:05 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 224-21]

       Thomas W.(“Teddy”) Gleason
           -Location
                -Arrival
                      -New York City flooding

Also recorded on November 14, 1972

  • 153-016 2:05 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:05 pm and 2:22 pm.
  • 224-021 2:05 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 2:05 pm.
  • 224-022 2:05 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:05 pm and 2:22 pm.
  • 153-017 2:22 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:22 pm to 2:24 pm.
  • 224-023 2:22 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 2:22 pm to 2:24 pm.
  • 153-018 2:24 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thomas W. Gleason talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:24 pm to 2:26 pm.
  • 224-024 2:24 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thomas W. Gleason met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 2:24 pm to 2:26 pm.
  • 153-019 2:26 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:26 pm and 2:40 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 153-015, November 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/153-015 (accessed October 9, 2026).