President Nixon and John V. Brennan met at Camp David to coordinate the President’s administrative schedule and the handling of sensitive correspondence. Nixon prioritized finalizing a letter intended for Henry Kissinger’s office, emphasizing that it must reach the history office before a 5:00 p.m. deadline. Following the completion of this document, the pair planned to facilitate a subsequent meeting with Roy L. Ash and Frederic V. Malek.
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 3:23 pm and 4:15 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 225-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 225-1
Date: November 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:23 pm and 4:15 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with John V. (“Jack”) Brennan.
The President's schedule
-Meeting with Roy L. Ash and Frederic V. Malek
-Timing
Letter
-Delivery to Henry A. Kissinger’s office
-Timing
-The President’s forthcoming conversation with Brennan
Brennan left at an unknown time before 7:34 pm.This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.