Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 21 › Conversation 021-031
Nixon phone call with Cox on Personal communication and Family relations
Wednesday, March 8, 1972 · 12:56 PM–12:57 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon spoke briefly with his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, during a short telephone call. The conversation consisted of personal remarks and lasted approximately one minute. No substantive policy matters or administrative decisions were addressed during this exchange.
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NARA Description
On March 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 12:56 pm to 12:57 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 21-31 Date: March 9, 1972 Time: 12:56 pm - 12:57 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox. [See Conversation No. 322-30] ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 1m 7s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ******************************************************************************
Also recorded on March 8, 1972
- 321-018 12:29 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:29 pm to 12:45 pm.
- 021-029 12:31 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 12:31 pm to 12:34 pm.
- 021-030 12:34 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:34 pm and 12:56 pm.
- 321-019 12:45 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 2:15 pm.
- 321-020 12:45 PM · 7 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 12:45 pm and 2:15 pm.
- 021-032 12:58 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 12:58 pm to 12:59 pm.
- 021-033 12:59 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 1:48 pm.
- 021-034 1:48 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 1:48 pm to 1:51 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 021-031, March 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/021-031 (accessed October 5, 2026).