Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 004-038
Date: Friday, June 4, 1971 at 5:17 PM
Participants: Cox, Edward R. F.; White House operator; Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan); Cox, Tricia Nixon
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/004-038
National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/417188743 (NAID 417188743)

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[0:00] COX: Operator, I think you might be able to get her at 8286.
[0:04] OPERATOR: Right, sir.
[0:06] UNKNOWN: [laughter]
[0:15] OPERATOR: [unintelligible]
[0:16] COX: Tricia?
[0:18] OPERATOR: Yes.
[0:19] COX: Yes.
[0:20] OPERATOR: Mrs. Nixon is calling.
[0:21] COX: Oh, yes.
[0:23] NIXON: Hi, Tricia.
[0:25] COX: Hi.
[0:26] NIXON: How are you?
[0:27] COX: Fine, how was the reception?
[0:29] NIXON: Oh, it went beautifully. It was real pretty.
[0:32] COX: Good.
[0:33] NIXON: And I think everybody had a good time.
[0:34] COX: Oh, wonderful. Daddy said they gave you a toast.
[0:38] NIXON: Yes, they did. And he was wonderful in replying. And we're, right now, going up to Camp David. He wanted me to tell you.
[0:47] COX: Is Julie going with you?
[0:48] NIXON: Julie and I, mh-mm.
[0:50] COX: Uh-huh.
[0:51] NIXON: And they're going to fix the driveway, you know, around the porch out here.
[0:56] COX: Oh, are they?
[0:57] NIXON: Yes, they're starting right now, in fact, this evening. Some trucks are here.
[1:01] COX: Uh-huh.
[1:02] NIXON: And he said for you to think about whether you wanted to come up tomorrow evening.
[1:07] COX: Uh-huh.
[1:08] NIXON: He's coming up tomorrow evening.
[1:09] COX: Oh, he's coming up tomorrow evening? He's not coming up tonight?
[1:12] NIXON: No, he's staying. He has a lot of work to do and it's quiet here. And then he's coming up tomorrow evening.
[1:17] COX: Oh.
[1:18] NIXON: And so he said, "Tricia, I want you to come up and stay overnight. And stay over Sunday." And wait for [unintelligible]-
[1:24] COX: Yeah, do you think I can get all my things done?
[1:27] NIXON: Well, you could just wait and come with him tomorrow evening, you see? Because you have Fina there tomorrow, doing your things, don't you?
[1:34] COX: Right. Mhm.
[1:36] NIXON: And so you wouldn't come up until tomorrow evening, and then you'd only be there Sunday.
[1:40] COX: Uh-huh.
[1:41] NIXON: Then, you'd come home on Monday, you know?
[1:44] COX: Yeah, that might be fun.
[1:46] NIXON: Mh-mm. Because you'd have Fina all day tomorrow to get things, you know, lined up.
[1:50] COX: Right.
[1:52] NIXON: So, think it over, and you don't even have to decide until tomorrow.
[1:56] COX: Yeah, I might do that. That sounds nice.
[1:58] NIXON: Yeah. Okay, dear. I wanted to tell you before I left.
[2:01] COX: Okay.
[2:02] NIXON: Okay, lots of love.
[2:04] COX: Lots of love, Mother. Bye-bye.
[2:05] NIXON: Bye-bye.