Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 1 › Conversation 001-129
Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Sequoia and family
Saturday, April 17, 1971 · 2:51 PM–2:53 PM ET · White House Telephone · 3 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, coordinate logistics for a dinner scheduled to take place on the presidential yacht, the Sequoia. They discuss concerns regarding inclement weather and evaluate potential contingency plans, including relocating the event to Camp David or the White House. The conversation focuses on ensuring the evening's arrangements remain feasible given the weather-related uncertainty.
- Sequoia
- logistics
- family
- Camp David
- White House
Audio
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NARA Description
On April 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 2:51 pm to 2:53 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-129 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 1-129
Date: April 17, 1971
Time: 2:51 pm - 2:53 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
[See Conversation No. 481-7D]
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/20/2017. 2m
6s segment cleared for release with two segments of 6s and 25s remaining closed as 001-129-w001
and 001-129-w002 respectively.]
[Personal Returnable]
[001-129-w001]
[Duration: 2m 6s]
Sequoia dinner on April 17, 1971
-Predicted weather
-Camp David alternative
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[001-129-w001]
[Duration: 6s]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Sequoia dinner on April 17, 1971
-Weather
-Alternatives to deal with bad weather
-Sitting location on boat
-Camp David
-Trip length
-Helicopter
-Dinner at the White House
-Movie
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[001-129-w002]
[Duration: 25s]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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Sequoia dinner on April 17, 1971
-Timing
-Weather
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s schedule
-Weather
*****************************************************************Also recorded on April 17, 1971
- 001-127 2:23 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:23 pm and 2:36 pm.
- 001-128 2:26 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:26 pm and 2:51 pm.
- 001-154 2:36 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:36 pm and 2:51 pm.
- 001-130 4:10 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:19 pm.
- 001-131 4:10 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:19 pm.
- 001-132 4:19 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 4:19 pm to 4:21 pm.
- 001-133 4:21 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 4:21 pm to 4:22 pm.
- 001-134 4:22 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 4:22 pm to 4:24 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 001-129, April 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/001-129 (accessed October 12, 2026).