Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 18 › Conversation 018-070

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on State of the Union

Tuesday, January 11, 1972 · 4:05 PM–4:06 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan)Conversation018-070 on Tape 18 (tape position 02:59:58–03:00:59)StartTuesday, January 11, 1972 at 4:05 PMEndTuesday, January 11, 1972 at 4:06 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 018-070 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon discussed the success of a recent tea event hosted by the First Lady, which was attended by approximately 350 guests. The conversation centered on the positive feedback Mrs. Nixon received regarding her recent diplomatic trip to Africa. The pair also briefly touched upon their respective schedules, specifically mentioning the President's work on the State of the Union speech and his upcoming time at Camp David.

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Hello.
Mrs. Nixon.
Hello.
Hi.
How'd the tea go?
Oh, about 350 ladies.
That's great.
But it went well.
They all commented on the trip.
I'll bet they did.
Yeah.

NARA Description

On January 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 4:05 pm to 4:06 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 018-070 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 18-70

Date: January 11, 1972
Time: 4:05 pm - 4:06 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon.

[See Conversation No. 312-31]

     Mrs. Nixon's schedule
          -Tea
               -Attendance
          -Comments about Mrs. Nixon's trip to Africa

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/22/2017.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[018-070-w001]
[Duration: 47s]

     The President's schedule
          -Camp David
               -State of the Union speech

     Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon's schedule
          -Barbara Walters

     The President's schedule
          -State of the Union speech

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Also recorded on January 11, 1972

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  • 312-027 3:49 PM · 1 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 3:49 pm and 4:02 pm.
  • 018-068 4:02 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 4:02 pm to 4:03 pm.
  • 312-029 4:02 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:02 pm to 4:03 pm.
  • 018-069 4:03 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:03 pm and 4:05 pm.
  • 312-030 4:03 PM · 9 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 4:03 pm and 4:05 pm.
  • 312-031 4:05 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:05 pm to 4:06 pm.
  • 312-032 4:06 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:06 pm and 4:08 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 018-070, January 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/018-070 (accessed September 29, 2026).