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Conversation 020-027

TapeTape 20StartWednesday, February 2, 1972 at 2:09 PMEndWednesday, February 2, 1972 at 2:13 PMTape start time00:51:11Tape end time00:54:12ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Cox, Tricia NixonRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, discuss personal and political matters, including a biased New York Times article regarding Vice President Spiro Agnew and the media coverage of the President's recent public engagements. The conversation also covers scheduling logistics for upcoming trips to Florida and Camp David, alongside reflections on the President's upcoming trip to the People's Republic of China. Additionally, they exchange positive feedback regarding a memorandum from Charles Colson concerning the public perception of First Lady Pat Nixon.

Spiro T. AgnewMedia coveragePat NixonPeople's Republic of ChinaWhite House schedulingCharles Colson
AudioNARA Description

On February 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 2:09 pm to 2:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-027 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 20-27

Date: February 2, 1972
Time: 2:09 pm - 2:13 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox.

[See Conversation No. 318-20]

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     Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
          -New York Times article
                -Legal services
                -Edward R.F. Cox

     President's schedule
           -Prayer breakfast
           -Governors meeting
                 -National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC]
                 -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]

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      Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward R.F. Cox's schedule
              -Potential visit to Camp David
                     -Timing
                               -February 12-13, 1972

      President’s schedule
                     -Forthcoming trip to Florida the week of February 7
                     -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon
                            -Not joining President in Florida

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      Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward R.F. Cox’s schedule
              -Potential visit from President
                     -After People's Republic of China [PRC] trip

      Weather
            -Snow
                    -Blizzard conditions

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     Charles W. Colson's memorandum
          -Thelma C. (“Pat’) Nixon’s trip

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       Charles W. Colson’s memorandum
              -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat’) Nixon’s trip
                      -Forthcoming trip to People’s Republic of China [PRC]
              -Tricia Nixon Cox’ previous conversation with Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat’) Nixon
                      -January 29-30, 1972

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Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

We read a mean article in the New York Times about Agnew.
Oh, about the legal services?
Legal services.
Well, he's right about that.
That's right.
And Eddie said it was a biased article.
He couldn't believe it.
It was terribly biased.
Yeah.
Well, but we went, everything went well.
We had the prayer breakfast and we all.
I was just, in fact, I just read the paper a while ago.
I was reading it and I saw certain things.
But you had that today, right?
This morning, yesterday morning, yeah.
Yesterday morning.
Yeah, that was about, and then I had the governors.
That used to be televised.
Still televised?
Well, they had it on the news last night, briefly, on a couple of networks.
No, don't bother.
I'd never look.
Oh, we almost always watch it.
Do you?
Yeah.
NBC is really getting so much more share.
Good.
It's incredible.
If you ever want to do something special for NBC, you should feel free to do it, but the CBS is still wrong.
Okay.
Did you ever get Chuck Colson's analysis of Mommy's trip?
Yes, I did.
Isn't that good, though?
Excellent.
I'm so glad that Mom is realizing how great she is.
Good, good.
That's really true, though.
Well, I'm glad you got it.
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