President Nixon and his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, discussed their daily schedules and recent political developments during a brief phone call. The conversation focused heavily on the Senate Watergate hearings, with both agreeing that John Mitchell’s testimony was effective and superior to that of previous witnesses like Jeb Stuart Magruder and John W. Dean, III. Additionally, the President reflected on the positive reception he received during his recent trip to Kansas City, Missouri.
On July 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 9:25 pm to 9:31 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 041-059 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 41-59
Date: July 10, 1973
Time: 9:25 pm - 9:31 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox.
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Tricia Nixon Cox’s schedule
President’s schedule
-Sequoia
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Weather
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Conversation No. 41-59 (cont’d)
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Watergate hearings before Senate Select Committee
-John N. Mitchell’s testimony
-Tricia Nixon Cox’s viewpoint
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Watergate hearings before Senate Select Committee
-Compared to Jeb Stuart Magruder and John W. Dean, III
-Samuel Dash’s questions
-Magruder
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Conversation No. 41-59 (cont’d)
President’s schedule
-July 10, 1973 visit to Kansas City, Missouri
-Reception
-Clarence M. Kelley
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