President Nixon and his daughter Julie Nixon Eisenhower discuss the success of her recent trip to Pittsburgh and a positive press report regarding First Lady Pat Nixon. The conversation transitions into an update on the President’s recent schedule, specifically his attendance at the National Prayer Breakfast and a meeting with Republican governors. The two also touch upon political strategy, including the potential national prominence of Governor Reubin Askew as a future Democratic keynote speaker or vice-presidential candidate.
On February 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 1:56 pm to 2:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 20-23 Date: February 2, 1972 Time: 1:56 pm - 2:00 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower. [See Conversation No. 318-14] Julie Nixon Eisenhower's schedule -Pittsburgh -Associated Press [AP] story Charles W. Colson's memorandum -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon’s trip ********************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/29/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [020-023-w001] [Duration: 22s] Charles W. Colson’s memorandum -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon's trip -Reaction to memorandum ********************************************************************** President's schedule -Prayer breakfast -Governors meeting -Result -Reubin O. Askew -Republicans ********************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 05/13/2019. 1m 52s segment cleared for release with three segments of 5s, 12s and 18s remaining closed as 020-023-w002 and 020-023-w003, and 020-023-w004 respectively.] [Personal Returnable] [020-023-w002] [Duration: 1m 52s] Democratic National Convention -Reubin O. Askew -Keynote speaker -Significance -South -Potential Vice Presidential candidate -1968 Republican National Convention keynote speaker -John V. Lindsay -Spiro T. Agnew -[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II’s opinion -Daniel J. Evans ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [020-023-w002] [Duration: 5s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ********************************************************************** Weather -Washington D.C. The President's schedule -Potential trip to Florida February, 3 1972 -Reading ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal Returnable] [020-023-w003] [Duration: 12s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ********************************************************************** Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon -Opinion of Florida The President's schedule -Camp David -Disadvantages -Walker's Cay ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Personal Returnable] [020-023-w004] [Duration: 18s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ********************************************************************** The President’s schedule -Potential trip to Florida -Walker’s Cay -Weather [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II **********************************************************************
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