Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 34 › Conversation 034-106
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Family
Sunday, December 17, 1972 · 12:02 AM–9:52 AM ET · White House Telephone · 17 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon communicated with the White House operator to confirm the arrival of his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower. The operator provided a status update regarding Julie’s progress in the elevator as she headed toward the President's location. This brief exchange served primarily to facilitate the President's awareness of his daughter's movement within the White House.
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NARA Description
On December 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:02 am and 9:52 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-106 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 34-106
Date: December 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:02 am and 9:52 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Julie Nixon Eisenhower's location
-ElevatorAlso recorded on December 17, 1972
- 034-105 12:02 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:02 am.
- 034-107 12:02 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:02 am and 9:52 am.
- 034-108 12:02 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:02 am and 9:52 am.
- 034-109 9:52 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 9:52 am to 9:55 am.
- 034-153 9:55 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 9:56 am.
- 034-110 9:56 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 9:56 am to 10:02 am.
- 034-111 10:02 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:02 am and 10:03 am.
- 034-112 10:03 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 10:03 am to 10:09 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 034-106, December 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/034-106 (accessed October 5, 2026).