Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 225 › Conversation 225-011

Nixon phone call with Brennan on H.R. Haldeman and Spiro T. Agnew

Wednesday, November 15, 1972 · 9:14 AM–9:50 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Brennan, John V.Conversation225-011 on Tape 225StartWednesday, November 15, 1972 at 9:14 AMEndWednesday, November 15, 1972 at 9:50 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 225-011 ↗

President Nixon met with John V. Brennan at the Aspen Lodge to coordinate logistics for upcoming meetings. The discussion centered on scheduling arrangements for Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and managing a request for a private meeting with H.R. Haldeman. Brennan sought clarification on whether these appointments should take place within the lodge or at another designated site.

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I suppose we'll be here at 10, but I assume you want to meet with him here in Aspen, though?
Would you rather use your... your catapult?

On November 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John V. Brennan met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:50 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 225-011 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 225-11

Date: November 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:14 am and 9:50 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with John V. (“Jack”) Brennan.

       The President’s schedule
            -Vice President Spirio T. Agnew
                  -Aspen Lodge
            -Request for a meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
                  -Location

Brennan left at an unknown time before 9:50 am
  • 153-027 9:00 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:08 am.
  • 153-028 9:08 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:08 am to 9:14 am.
  • 225-009 9:08 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:08 am to 9:14 am.
  • 225-010 9:14 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:50 am.
  • 225-012 9:14 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:50 am.
  • 225-013 9:14 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:50 am.
  • 225-014 9:14 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:50 am.
  • 225-015 9:14 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:50 am.

Conversation 225-011, November 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/225-011 (accessed October 9, 2026).