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Conversation 041-065

TapeTape 41StartThursday, July 12, 1973 at 7:07 PMEndThursday, July 12, 1973 at 7:50 PMParticipantsEisenhower, Julie Nixon;  United States Secret Service agentsRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

Julie Nixon Eisenhower contacted Secret Service agents to coordinate relaying urgent news to her sister, Tricia Nixon Cox. She requested that the agents inform Tricia that President Nixon had been diagnosed with viral pneumonia and would be hospitalized for several days. Eisenhower emphasized that the condition was not life-threatening while providing contact instructions for further communication.

Richard NixonPresidential healthViral pneumoniaSecret ServiceFamily communication
AudioNARA Description

On July 12, 1973, Julie Nixon Eisenhower and United States Secret Service agents talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 041-065 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 41-65

Date: July 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:07 pm and 7:50 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked with United States Secret Service [USSS] agent.

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       Request for telephone call
            -USSS agent

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                                                                             Conversation No. 41-65 (cont’d)

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       President’s health
             -Tricia Nixon Cox

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Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

There you are.
Hello?
Hello, yes, ma'am.
Yes, I'd like you to get word to Tricia right away that my father has viral pneumonia and he's going to be going into the hospital for four or five days.
Yes, ma'am.
I'll get word to her right away.
Good.
It's not serious, but he does have to go to the hospital.
Is there a number that you can be reached at in case she'd like to call you?
She can call at the White House.
Okay.
Okay.
Thank you.
Bye.
Bye-bye now.
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