Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 34 › Conversation 034-118
Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Camp David and Family
Sunday, December 17, 1972 · 3:23 PM–3:24 PM ET · White House Telephone · 54 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, coordinate the logistical details for a planned trip to Camp David. The two discuss departure timing to ensure they arrive early enough to enjoy a swim at the retreat. They ultimately decide to depart at approximately 3:45 pm to maximize their time at the facility.
- Camp David
- Logistics
- Family
- Leisure
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NARA Description
On December 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 3:23 pm to 3:24 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-118 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 34-118
Date: December 17, 1972
Time: 3:23 pm - 3:24 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
Camp David trip
-Timing
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*****************************************************************Also recorded on December 17, 1972
- 034-117 3:13 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:13 pm and 3:16 pm.
- 034-119 3:24 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:24 pm and 3:25 pm.
- 034-120 3:25 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Lt. Col. William L. Golden talked on the telephone from 3:25 pm to 3:26 pm.
- 034-121 3:27 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:27 pm.
- 034-122 3:27 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 3:28 pm.
- 034-123 3:28 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:28 pm to 3:29 pm.
- 034-124 3:29 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:29 pm.
- 034-125 3:29 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 3:29 pm to 3:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 034-118, December 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/034-118 (accessed September 24, 2026).