President Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower discuss coordinating a meeting between Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler and First Lady Pat Nixon regarding Julie’s career plans. Following consultation with H.R. Haldeman, the President decides to facilitate the outreach himself to ensure a direct discussion. The President tasks Ziegler with calling the First Lady to schedule a meeting for that afternoon.
On December 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 11:19 am to 11:21 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-060 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 34-60
Date: December 13, 1972
Time: 11:19 am - 11:21 am
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
(rev. Dec.-07)
Conversation No. 34-60 (cont’d)
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
[See Conversation No. 385-30B]
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Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s employment
-Paul Healy interview
-Ronald L. Ziegler’s role
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s view
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-The President’s call to Ziegler
-Timing
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