Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 14 › Conversation 014-047

Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Photography and Public Relations

Thursday, November 11, 1971 · 4:22 PM–4:24 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Eisenhower, Julie NixonConversation014-047 on Tape 14 (tape position 01:14:59–01:17:13)StartThursday, November 11, 1971 at 4:22 PMEndThursday, November 11, 1971 at 4:24 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 014-047 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consults his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, regarding the scheduling of professional photography sessions in the Old Executive Office Building and the Lincoln Sitting Room to support upcoming press publicity. The two coordinate travel plans to Camp David and discuss staff assignments, including the appointment of John K. Andrews, Jr. to handle editorial work for the First Family. Nixon also confirms that H.R. Haldeman is coordinating with David N. Parker to ensure staff harmony regarding upcoming trip logistics.

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Yeah.

Miss Julie.

Hi.

There you are.

Hello.

Hi, Julie.

Hi, yeah.

I wondered on these things of the, you know, of all these pictures, if you think we ought to have him shoot one of me working in the EOB on a press conference, for example.

I'm over here sitting in the chair, and then let him shoot one in the Lincoln Room sometime.

You think that's a good idea?

I think it's a really good idea.

All right.

Yeah.

Should I have him come over now?

You can call and tell him he can come over and shoot some.

Good.

And also, I think the most important one's the Lincoln Room.

Yeah.

Because people haven't seen that.

Right.

He can get the Lincoln Room one, too.

I won't be there tonight.

But you can, whenever you're there, just call.

Yeah.

But you can tell him that he can have that one, too, and I'll wear a sport coat.

Have my feet up and all that sort of thing.

Yeah, I think that'd be good.

All right, fine.

Everything good.

I won't be over for dinner tonight because I'm working on a press announcement for tomorrow.

Oh, good.

Good.

So you and Mommy have a good time.

Good.

But we'll go to Camp David tomorrow.

It's all right with you.

Can you go?

I'll tell you what.

I have to go to that festival.

Is it Ford Theater Friday night?

Oh, of course you do.

That's right.

Yeah, because there was nobody going.

Could you come up?

Nationwide TV.

But maybe I can come up the next morning or something.

Yeah.

So I will.

I would appreciate your going to that, but I think I should...

Incidentally, I talked to Haldeman, and he's delighted with the new plans, and he said Parker will work with the East Wing, and so we'll bring them in and everything so that they don't feel hurt, and that they will work to get the one-day trip things, and that they'll talk to you about it.

Good.

And the other thing you mentioned was what?

Well, oh, yeah, and that we're going to have that young fellow who's Andrews, who will have as his first assignment the editing of anything that's prepared for you, Mommy, or Tricia.

Oh.

And he's the best on that.

Good.

And he's so young and good.

You were pleased with what he prepared.

I was very pleased.

And I told him that Mommy was ready to read and all of the things.

That's just the thing she should do.

Good.

NARA Description

On November 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 4:22 pm to 4:24 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 014-047 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 14-47

Date: November 11, 1971
Time: 4:22 pm - 4:24 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked to the White House operator.

     Julie Nixon Eisenhower

The President talked with Julie Eisenhower.

[See Conversation No. 298-28]

     The President's schedule
          -Photographs
                -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
                -Old Executive Office Building [OEOB] office
                -Lincoln Sitting Room
          -Press announcement for November 12
          -Camp David
                -Julie Eisenhower

                -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon

     Julie Eisenhower's schedule
           -Festival at Ford's Theatre
                 -Publicity
           -Camp David

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 02/05/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[014-047-w001]
[Duration: 4s]

     The President’s schedule
          -Camp David
          -Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s recommendation

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     The President’s schedule
          -David N. Parker
                -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
          -Trips
          -John K. Andrews, Jr.
                -First Family remarks
                -Work
                -Mrs. Nixon

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 02/05/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[014-047-w002]
[Duration: 7s]

     Dogs with President

           -King Timahoe
           -Wendy
           -Sasha

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Also recorded on November 11, 1971

014-046 4:19 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:19 pm and 4:22 pm.
298-026 4:19 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:19 pm and 4:22 pm.
298-027 4:19 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:19 pm and 4:22 pm.
298-028 4:22 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:22 pm to 4:24 pm.
014-048 4:24 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:24 pm and 4:29 pm.
298-029 4:24 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:24 pm and 4:29 pm.
298-030 4:24 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:24 pm and 4:29 pm.
298-031 4:24 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:24 pm and 4:29 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 014-047, November 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/014-047 (accessed October 12, 2026).