Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 224 › Conversation 224-027
Nixon phone call with Brennan on Henry Kissinger and Anatoliy Dobrynin
Tuesday, November 14, 1972 · 3:08 PM–3:11 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with John V. Brennan at Camp David to facilitate communication regarding Henry Kissinger’s request for a discussion with the President. The conversation centered on the logistical timing of Soviet Ambassador Anatoliy Dobrynin’s departure for Moscow, which influenced the President’s scheduling. Additionally, the participants briefly confirmed the arrival status of Charles “Bebe” Rebozo.
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NARA Description
On November 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John V. Brennan met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:08 pm and 3:11 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 224-027 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 224-27
Date: November 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:08 pm and 3:11 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with John V. (“Jack”) Brennan.
Henry A. Kissinger’s request for a conversation with the President
-Anatoliy Dobrynin's departure for the Soviet Union
Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
-Arrival
Brennan left at an unknown time before 3:11 pm.Also recorded on November 14, 1972
- 153-021 3:08 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:08 pm and 3:11 pm.
- 224-030 3:08 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:08 pm and 3:11 pm.
- 224-031 3:08 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 3:08 pm and 3:11 pm.
- 153-022 3:11 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:11 pm to 3:18 pm.
- 224-028 3:11 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:11 pm to 3:18 pm.
- 153-023 3:18 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:18 pm and 3:21 pm.
- 153-024 3:21 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:21 pm to 3:23 pm.
- 224-029 3:21 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:21 pm to 3:23 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 224-027, 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/224-027 (accessed October 9, 2026).