Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 37 › Conversation 037-184

Nixon phone call with Cox on Family matters and Camp David

Wednesday, March 21, 1973 · 2:23 PM–2:24 PM ET · White House Telephone · 45 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Cox, Tricia NixonConversation037-184 on Tape 37StartWednesday, March 21, 1973 at 2:23 PMEndWednesday, March 21, 1973 at 2:24 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 037-184 ↗

President Nixon and his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, discussed personal arrangements and upcoming scheduling changes. The President confirmed he would return for dinner that evening and noted a planned appointment with Dr. W. Kenneth Riland. He also encouraged Tricia and First Lady Pat Nixon to spend time at Camp David while he traveled to Florida for a three-day work trip.

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Hello.
Patricia, sir.
Hello.
Daddy?
Hi.
Feeling a little better?
Yeah.
Every day, huh?
Yeah.
Fine.
Yeah.
I want to tell you, I'll be back for dinner tonight.
I'm coming over to see Rylan about 6, so be right about 6.15.
Okay, well, great.
We'll see you then.
We'll see you.
Mommy's here, and I'll tell her.
The weather is not...
I told you, I may go to...
Florida to work for three days.
Right.
But you and Mommy should plan to go to Camp David by all means, okay?
Okay, that sounds great.
Well, we'll see you at 6.
Bye.
6 to 15.
Yeah, 6 to 15.
Bye.

On March 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 2:23 pm to 2:24 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-184 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 37-184

Date: March 21, 1973
Time: 2:23 pm-2:24 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox.

[See Conversation No. 421-3]

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]

       President’s schedule
              -Tricia Nixon Cox’s health
              -Dinner
              -Dr. W. Kenneth Riland
              -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
              -Trip to Florida
                      -President’s work
              -Camp David

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  • 421-003 2:23 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:23 pm to 2:24 pm.
  • 421-004 2:23 PM · 9 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 2:23 pm and 2:52 pm.
  • 037-185 2:52 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:52 pm.
  • 421-005 2:52 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:52 pm.
  • 421-006 2:52 PM · 10 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 2:52 pm and 3:02 pm.
  • 037-186 3:02 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:02 pm to 3:03 pm.
  • 421-007 3:02 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:02 pm to 3:03 pm.
  • 421-008 3:05 PM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:05 pm to 3:45 pm.

Conversation 037-184, March 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/037-184 (accessed October 5, 2026).