Edward R. F. Cox was primarily known during the Nixon administration as the son-in-law of President Richard Nixon, having married his daughter Tricia in a White House Rose Garden ceremony in June 1971. [2, 12] While not holding a formal, salaried position within the administration during the taping period, he was a supportive family member and was involved in his father-in-law's political life. [9] He actively campaigned for Nixon in 1968 and served as a "family surrogate" during the 1972 presidential campaign. [5, 8]
On June 4, 1971, Edward R. F. Cox, White House operator, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 8:03 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-038 of the White House Tapes.
On June 4, 1971, Edward R. F. Cox, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 8:03 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-037 of the White House Tapes.
Tricia Nixon Cox, White House operator, Edward R. F. Cox, and Ray M. Hare talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 6:56 pm on June 8, 1971 and 8:24 am on June 9, 1971. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-076 of the White House Tapes.
On June 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Edward R. F. Cox, and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:25 pm to 5:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 255-042 of the White House Tapes.
Edward R. F. Cox and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 6:46 pm on July 1, 1971 and 4:08 pm on July 2, 1971. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-089 of the White House Tapes.
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Edward R. F. Cox talked on the telephone from 8:19 pm to 8:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-059 of the White House Tapes.
On April 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Edward R. F. Cox, Tricia Nixon Cox, [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David N. Parker, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:54 pm to 4:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 703-001 of the White House Tapes.
On May 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Alexander P. Butterfield, Melvin R. Laird, White House operator, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo, Charles W. Colson, [David] Kenneth Rush, Ronald L. Ziegler, George Meany, Edward R. F. Cox, William F. ("Billy") Graham, and Lawrence M. Higby met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:45 pm to 11:22 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 336-069 of the White House Tapes.
On May 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Edward R. F. Cox talked on the telephone from 10:49 pm to 10:52 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-029 of the White House Tapes.
Edward R. F. Cox and John Colby talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 11:49 pm on June 1, 1972 and 8:30 am on June 6, 1972. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-007 of the White House Tapes.
Edward R. F. Cox and the White House operator talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 11:49 pm on June 1, 1972 and 8:30 am on June 6, 1972. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-006 of the White House Tapes.
On July 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Edward R. F. Cox talked on the telephone from 9:11 pm to 9:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-098 of the White House Tapes.
On July 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Edward R. F. Cox met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:11 pm to 9:13 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 352-016 of the White House Tapes.
On August 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, , Tricia Nixon Cox, Kenneth C. Rietz, George K. Gorton, Kenneth M. Smith, Angela M. Harris, Angela l. Miller, Lea D. Jablonsky, Thomas M. Davis, Stephen B. Bull, White House photographer, Ronald L. Ziegler, unknown person(s), John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, and Richard K. Cook met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:37 am and 1:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 761-007 of the White House Tapes.
On August 11, 1972, Edward R. F. Cox, Clarence D. Palmby, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:30 pm and 10:20 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 137-006 of the White House Tapes.
On August 11, 1972, Edward R. F. Cox, unknown person(s), and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:30 pm and 10:20 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 201-008 of the White House Tapes.
Edward R. F. Cox and Allen C. Hall talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 8:10 pm on September 19, 1972 and 7:10 pm on September 20, 1972. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 144-004 of the White House Tapes.
Edward R. F. Cox, Camp David operator, and Allen C. Hall met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 8:10 pm on September 19, 1972 and 7:10 pm on September 20, 1972. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 212-009 of the White House Tapes.
Edward R. F. Cox and Anne C. B. (Finch) Cox talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 6:44 pm on September 29, 1972 and 11:52 am on September 30, 1972. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 030-034 of the White House Tapes.
Edward R. F. Cox and the White House operator talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 6:44 pm on September 29, 1972 and 11:52 am on September 30, 1972. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 030-033 of the White House Tapes.
On October 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Edward R. F. Cox, and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:00 am to 11:05 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 377-017 of the White House Tapes.
On January 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Edward R. F. Cox talked on the telephone from 2:11 pm to 2:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-134 of the White House Tapes.
On April 30, 1973, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Edward R. F. Cox talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:54 pm and 11:04 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-055 of the White House Tapes.