Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 9 › Conversation 009-070
Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Press coverage
Friday, September 17, 1971 · 8:05 PM–8:09 PM ET · White House Telephone · 4 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower discuss scheduling details for upcoming social events, including an astronauts' dinner and a meeting with the Bowling Congress National Champions. The conversation covers feedback on First Lady Pat Nixon's recent television appearance and the accompanying press reviews from major newspapers. They also exchange personal updates regarding the health of Rose Mary Woods and the President’s dog, King Timahoe.
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NARA Description
On September 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 8:05 pm to 8:09 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-070 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 9-70
Date: September 17, 1971
Time: 8:05 pm - 8:09 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 01/03/2018. 3m
28s segment cleared for release. 12s remain closed as 009-070-w001.]
[Personal Returnable]
[009-070-w001]
[Duration: 3m 28s]
Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s schedule
-Visit on September 20, 1971
-Charles G. “Bebe” Rebozo
-The President’s schedule
-Astronauts dinner
-Dinner with Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon, Roger E. Johnson and Mrs.
Roger E. Johnson
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[009-070-w001]
[Duration: 12s]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Press conference
-Hugo L. Black
-Draft
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s opinion
Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s publicity schedule
Rose Mary Woods
-Health
-Phone call with Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon
Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon television broadcast
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s opinion
-Reviews
-New York Daily News, New York Times
-The President’s opinion of Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s portrayal
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s appearance
King Timahoe
-Health
Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s visit
-Possible bowling
Bowling Congress National Champions visit
-Female and male champions photo opportunities
-The President’s performance
Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s visit
*****************************************************************Also recorded on September 18, 1971
- 576-001 9:57 AM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:57 am to 9:59 am.
- 009-072 9:59 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 9:59 am to 10:00 am.
- 576-002 9:59 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:59 am.
- 576-003 9:59 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:59 am to 10:00 am.
- 009-073 10:00 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:00 am.
- 576-004 10:00 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:00 am.
- 009-074 10:01 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:01 am.
- 009-075 10:01 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 10:05 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 009-070, September 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/009-070 (accessed October 12, 2026).