Nixon White House TapesTape 20 › Conversation 020-095

Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Camp David and family logistics

Tuesday, February 15, 1972 · 9:02 AM–10:21 AM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Eisenhower, Julie NixonConversation020-095 on Tape 20 (tape position 03:12:38–03:14:03)StartTuesday, February 15, 1972 at 9:02 AMEndTuesday, February 15, 1972 at 10:21 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 020-095 ↗

President Nixon speaks with his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, to exchange pleasantries regarding a gift of flowers and to coordinate travel plans for an upcoming family visit to Camp David. They discuss the potential availability of Julie, Tricia Nixon Cox, and First Lady Pat Nixon to join the President at the retreat between February 15 and 16. Julie notes her commitments to a Ladies Auxiliary reception and a Lions Eye Bank event, and they conclude by directing the logistical arrangements for the trip to be handled through Stephen B. Bull.

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Hello.
Mr. Captain, Julie calling.
Jim.

On February 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 10:21 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-095 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 20-95

Date: February 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:02 am and 10:21 am
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 672-2B]

     Call from Julie Nixon Eisenhower

Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked with the President between 10:20 am and 10:21 am.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 05/13/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[020-095-w001]
[Duration: 1m 20s]

       Gift from President for Julie Nixon Eisenhower
               -Flowers

       President's schedule
              -Arrival at Camp David on February 15 1972
                      -Return February 16 1972
              -Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Tricia Nixon Cox and Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon
                      -Potentially joining President

       Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s schedule
               -Reception for the Ladies Auxiliary on February 15, 1972

       Tricia Nixon Cox and Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon schedule
               -Possibility of joining President at Camp David
                      -Contact Stephen B. Bull

       Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s schedule
               -Event with Lions Eye Bank and Research Foundation on February 16, 1972

       Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s schedule
             -Potential of going to Camp David

     Tricia Nixon Cox’s schedule
           -Potential of going to Camp David with President

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  • 672-002 9:12 AM · 3 hr 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Rose Mary Woods, Ronald L. Ziegler, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Dwight L. Chapin, White House operator, Tricia Nixon Cox, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:12 am to 12:47 pm.
  • 020-096 10:30 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:30 am and 10:45 am.
  • 020-097 10:45 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 10:45 am to 10:47 am.
  • 672-003 12:47 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:47 pm and 12:56 pm.
  • 672-004 12:47 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:47 pm and 12:56 pm.
  • 672-005 12:47 PM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:47 pm and 12:56 pm.
  • 672-006 12:47 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:47 pm and 12:56 pm.
  • 672-007 12:56 PM · 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, Rose Mary Woods, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:56 pm to 1:30 pm.

Conversation 020-095, February 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/020-095 (accessed September 19, 2026).