Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 22 › Conversation 022-007
Nixon phone call with Cox on Nihat Erim and Opium agreement
Thursday, March 23, 1972 · 7:41 PM–7:47 PM ET · White House Telephone · 6 min
AI Summary
President Nixon speaks with his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, to discuss various personal and official matters. Their conversation covers updates regarding the President’s recent schedule, including the state visit of Turkish Prime Minister Nihat Erim and the status of an opium agreement. They also touch upon George Meany’s health and the President's public statement, before concluding with a discussion about Tricia's upcoming plans at Camp David.
- Tricia Nixon Cox
- Nihat Erim
- Opium agreement
- George Meany
- Camp David
- Presidential schedule
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NARA Description
On March 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 7:41 pm to 7:47 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 22-7
Date: March 23, 1972
Time: 7:41 pm - 7:47 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
Call from Tricia Nixon Cox
Tricia Nixon Cox talked with the President between 7:41 pm and 7:47 pm.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 03/01/2018. 1m
43s segment cleared for release with two segments of 2m 31s, and 1m 9s remaining closed as 022-
007-w001, 022-007-w002 respectively.]
[Personal Returnable]
[022-007-w001]
[Duration: 1m 43s]
The President's schedule
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[022-007-w001]
[Duration: 2m 31s]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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The President's schedule
-Turkish Prime Minister Nihat Erim's March 21, 1972 visit
-Opium agreement
-George Meany
-Health
-The President's statement
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[022-007-w002]
[Duration: 1m 9s]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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Camp David
-Tricia Nixon Cox's schedule
-Movie
******************************************************************************Also recorded on March 24, 1972
- 022-008 7:47 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:47 pm and 7:53 pm.
- 022-009 7:53 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:53 pm to 8:05 pm.
- 022-010 9:18 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:18 am and 9:38 am.
- 326-002 9:20 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 9:38 am.
- 326-003 9:20 AM · 20 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 9:20 am and 9:38 am.
- 022-011 9:38 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 9:38 am to 9:45 am.
- 326-004 9:38 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:38 am to 9:45 am.
- 022-012 9:45 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 12:54 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 022-007, March 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/022-007 (accessed October 12, 2026).