Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 231 › Conversation 231-002
Toumayan & Brennan on Felix Houphouet-Boigny and Camp David
Monday, November 27, 1972 · 9:30 AM–11:14 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 44 sec
AI Summary
John V. Brennan and Alex G. Toumayan met at Camp David to conduct technical preparations for an upcoming telephone call between President Nixon and Ivorian President Felix Houphouet-Boigny. The participants tested the communication equipment in the Aspen Lodge to ensure the line was secure and operational for the international discussion. The brief interaction concluded with logistical adjustments to facilitate the connection for the President.
- Felix Houphouet-Boigny
- Camp David
- Diplomatic communications
- Presidential telephone calls
- Logistical coordination
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NARA Description
On November 27, 1972, John V. Brennan and Alex G. Toumayan met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:14 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 231-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 231-2
Date: November 27, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:30 am and 11:14 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
John V. (“Jack”) Brennan met with Alec G. Toumayan.
The President’s forthcoming conversation with Felix Houphouet-Boigny
-Preparations for incoming telephone call
-Telephone
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMAlso recorded on November 27, 1972
- 156-001 9:30 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:14 am.
- 156-002 9:30 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:14 am.
- 156-003 9:30 AM · 18 min — Camp David operator, John V. Brennan, President Richard M. Nixon, and Felix Houphouet-Boigny talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:20 am.
- 183-004 9:30 AM · 1 min — John V. Brennan, Camp David operator, and Alex G. Toumayan talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:14 am.
- 183-005 9:30 AM · 17 min — Camp David operator, John V. Brennan, Alex G. Toumayan, President Richard M. Nixon, and Felix Houphouet-Boigny talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:20 am.
- 231-001 9:30 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:14 am.
- 231-003 9:30 AM · 17 min — John V. Brennan, Alex G. Toumayan, Camp David operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Felix Houphouet-Boigny met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:14 am.
- 231-019 9:30 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 11:14 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 231-002, November 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/231-002 (accessed October 10, 2026).