{"conversationCode":"231-002","tapeNumber":231,"conversationNumber":2,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-231-002","startDateTime":"1972-11-27T14:30:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-11-27T16:14:00.000Z","startDate":"27-Nov-1972","startTime":"9:30 AM","endDate":"27-Nov-1972","endTime":"11:14 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Brennan, John V.; Toumayan, Alex G.;","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.","locationCode":"CDHW","recordingDevice":"Camp David Hard Wire","latitudeEstimated":39.648333,"longitudeEstimated":-77.465,"chronCode":"5.2","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part II","chronReleaseDate":"2-Dec-2008","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 231-2\n\nDate: November 27, 1972\nTime: Unknown between 9:30 am and 11:14 am\nLocation: Camp David Hard Wire\n\nJohn V. (“Jack”) Brennan met with Alec G. Toumayan.\n\n       The President’s forthcoming conversation with Felix Houphouet-Boigny\n            -Preparations for incoming telephone call\n                  -Telephone\n\f                                            -2-\n\n                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM","filename":["231-002.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Brennan, John V.","Toumayan, Alex G."],"prevCode":"231-001","nextCode":"231-003","transcript":[{"start":0.2,"end":20.37,"text":"Okay, I'd like you to use this phone."},{"start":20.39,"end":21.01,"text":"Okay, I'll give you this phone."},{"start":21.03,"end":21.57,"text":"Okay, let's take a picture."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"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.","topics":["Felix Houphouet-Boigny","Camp David","Diplomatic communications","Presidential telephone calls","Logistical coordination"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T11:06:23.870Z"},"topicSlugs":["felix-houphouet-boigny","camp-david","diplomatic-communications","presidential-telephone-calls","logistical-coordination"],"audioDurationSec":44,"audioFiles":[{"file":"231-002.mp3","bytes":1064797,"durationSec":44.23,"bitrate":192607,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:36.206Z","findingAidSource":"nixonlibrary.gov subject log (2024-05), reslice-v2","findingAidUpdatedAt":"2026-09-18T08:43:08.007Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/231-002.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/231-002","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/231/conversation-231-002","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}