Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 23 › Conversation 023-166

Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Media relations and Public appearances

Friday, May 5, 1972 · 2:04 PM–2:05 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie NixonConversation023-166 on Tape 23StartFriday, May 5, 1972 at 2:04 PMEndFriday, May 5, 1972 at 2:05 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 023-166 ↗

President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, discuss the recent success of Julie's public appearances in San Francisco and Detroit. The conversation focuses on the positive media reception of her television interviews and her work with the Nurses Association. They also briefly coordinate their upcoming travel plans to Camp David.

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Yeah.
Juliet's on the line, Mr. President.
Your trip went well, they tell me.
We had rave reviews on your television.
Yeah, I thought in San Francisco, I was really pleased with how it went in L.A.
I didn't see the San Francisco coverage, but I really thought it went well.
I think we've talked all about it.
How about Detroit?
I don't know.
Detroit, I'm not so sure if we got, you know, it's a little hard to get covered for Nurses Association, but I think it was all right.
Good.
Well, it was great for them anyway.
Yeah, right.
All right, honey.
Okay, bye.

On May 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 2:04 pm to 2:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-166 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 23-166

Date: May 5, 1972
Time: 2:04-2:05 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.

[See also Conversation No. 335-30A]

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 03/21/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[023-166-w001]
[Duration: 56s]

       Julie Nixon Eisenhower's schedule
               -Trip to Camp David
                       -Swimming
                       -Stay in Aspen Lodge
                               -Kitchen
                       -Conversation with Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon
                               -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s work

     The President's schedule
          -Departure for Camp David
               -Time

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     Julie Nixon Eisenhower's trip
           -San Francisco and Detroit
                -Media coverage
                      -Nurse’s Association
  • 023-165 1:59 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:59 pm and 2:04 pm.
  • 335-028 1:59 PM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:59 pm and 2:04 pm.
  • 335-029 1:59 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:59 pm and 2:04 pm.
  • 335-030 1:59 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:59 pm and 2:04 pm.
  • 335-031 2:05 PM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:05 pm and 2:10 pm.
  • 335-032 2:05 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:05 pm and 2:10 pm.
  • 335-033 2:10 PM · 1 hr 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:10 pm to 3:15 pm.
  • 023-167 3:15 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:25 pm.

Conversation 023-166, May 5, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/023-166 (accessed October 12, 2026).