Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 4 › Conversation 004-038
Nixon phone call with Cox on Diplomatic reception and Camp David visit
Friday, June 4, 1971 · 5:17 PM–8:03 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min
AI Summary
Pat Nixon calls her daughter Tricia Nixon Cox to discuss the success of a diplomatic reception held for Tricia, and to relay an invitation from President Nixon for Tricia to visit Camp David over the weekend. The President plans to join them later, after completing work at the White House, and the White House driveway maintenance is also mentioned. Tricia is encouraged to consider the invitation, with the understanding that her assistant, Fina Sanchez, can help her manage her schedule.
- Diplomatic reception
- Camp David visit
- Family plans
- White House maintenance
- President's schedule
- Tricia Nixon Cox schedule
Audio
NARA Description
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.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 4-38
Date: June 4, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:17 pm and 8:03 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with Edward R.F. Cox.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 03/24/2022.
1m 59s segment cleared for release. 11s remain closed as 004-038-w002.]
[Personal Returnable]
[004-038-w002]
[Duration: 1m 59s]
The White House operator talked with Tricia Nixon Cox at an unknown time between 5:17 and
8:03 pm.
Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon talked with Tricia Nixon Cox at an unknown time between 5:17
and 8:03 pm.
June 4, 1971 diplomatic reception for Tricia Nixon Cox
-Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s opinion
-Tricia Nixon Cox’s opinion
-The President
Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s schedule
-Forthcoming June 5, 1971 visit to Camp David
Maintenance of White House driveway
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[004-038-w002]
[Duration: 11s]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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Tricia Nixon Cox schedule
-Potential visit to Camp David
The President’s schedule
-Camp David visit
-Timing
-June 5, 1971
Tricia Nixon Cox schedule
-Potential visit to Camp David
-Timing
-Fina Sanchez
-June 5, 1971
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Also recorded on June 4, 1971
- 512-026 4:44 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 4:44 pm and 4:47 pm.
- 512-027 4:47 PM · 1 hr 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Homer Ferguson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:47 pm to 5:59 pm.
- 004-035 5:12 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:12 pm and 5:14 pm.
- 004-036 5:14 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Homer Ferguson talked on the telephone from 5:14 pm to 5:17 pm.
- 004-037 5:17 PM · 23 sec — 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.
- 004-039 5:17 PM · 47 sec — Tricia Nixon Cox, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 8:03 pm.
- 004-040 5:17 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 8:03 pm.
- 512-028 5:59 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:59 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 004-038, June 4, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417188743). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/004-038 (accessed November 2, 2026).