Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 22 › Conversation 022-065

Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Easter Egg Roll and White House traditions

Monday, April 3, 1972 · 11:46 AM–11:49 AM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie NixonConversation022-065 on Tape 22 (tape position 02:36:19–02:37:53)StartMonday, April 3, 1972 at 11:46 AMEndMonday, April 3, 1972 at 11:49 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 022-065 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, discuss the logistics and weather conditions surrounding the White House Easter Egg Roll. The President expresses interest in the large turnout and the musical performances provided by the various military bands. Additionally, the conversation briefly touches upon the President's upcoming schedule, specifically regarding a National Security Council meeting focused on Vietnam.

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Hello.
I have Julie.
Yeah.
Hello.
Daddy, hi.
It's still cold up there, isn't it?
Yeah, yeah, it's a little cool, but it's nice.
Good, good.
Well, they started the Easter egg roll and all the little kids have got to wear coats today.
I think it's very colder here and there, I think.
Yeah, there are thousands of kids on the lawn.
Quite a few, yeah.
That's great.
Not as many as they would have, I think, because of it being so cool.
It was around 40 to 45 degrees this morning, which is pretty cold.
I understand you've got music for them and all that.
Oh, goodness.
They have bands.
It's unbelievable.
They've got the biggest show you ever saw.
The Navy Band, the Marine Band, the Army Band, Air Force, and so forth.
Oh, great.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On April 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 11:46 am to 11:49 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-065 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 22-65

Date: April 3, 1972
Time: 11:46 am - 11:49 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.

     Weather

     Easter egg roll
          -Attendance

               -Weather
          -Music
               -Navy, Marine, Army, and Air Force bands

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 03/01/2018.
15s segment cleared for release. 42s remain closed as 022-065-w001.]
[Personal Returnable]
[022-065-w001]
[Duration: 15s]

     April 3, 1972 event
           -David and Julie Nixon Eisenhower's attendance
           -The President's schedule
                -National Security Council (NSC) matter
                      -Vietnam

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[022-065-w001]
[Duration: 42s]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 022-065, April 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/022-065 (accessed October 23, 2026).