Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 20 › Conversation 020-027
Nixon phone call with Cox on Spiro T. Agnew and Media coverage
Wednesday, February 2, 1972 · 2:09 PM–2:13 PM ET · White House Telephone · 3 min
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.
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NARA 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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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 5/1/2019.
Segment will remain closed.]
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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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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 05/1/2019.
1m 8s segment cleared for release. 8s remain closed as 020-027-w002.]
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[Duration: 1m 8s]
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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[Duration: 8s]
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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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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/30/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[020-027-w003]
[Duration: 18s]
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
**********************************************************************Also recorded on February 2, 1972
- 020-025 2:04 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 2:04 pm to 2:06 pm.
- 318-017 2:04 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:04 pm to 2:06 pm.
- 318-018 2:06 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 2:06 pm and 2:09 pm.
- 318-019 2:09 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:09 pm.
- 318-020 2:09 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:09 pm to 2:13 pm.
- 020-028 2:13 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 2:14 pm.
- 318-021 2:13 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 2:13 pm and 2:14 pm.
- 020-029 2:14 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent talked on the telephone from 2:14 pm to 2:20 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 020-027, February 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/020-027 (accessed October 12, 2026).