Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 41 › Conversation 041-065

Eisenhower & United States Secret Service agents on Richard Nixon

Thursday, July 12, 1973 · 7:07 PM–7:50 PM ET · White House Telephone · 45 sec

ParticipantsEisenhower, Julie Nixon; United States Secret Service agentsConversation041-065 on Tape 41StartThursday, July 12, 1973 at 7:07 PMEndThursday, July 12, 1973 at 7:50 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 041-065 ↗

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.

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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.

NARA 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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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Request for telephone call
            -USSS agent

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[Duration: 1 s ]
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                       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                                             Conversation No. 41-65 (cont’d)

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       President’s health
             -Tricia Nixon Cox

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 2 s ]

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[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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  • 041-066 7:50 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone from 7:50 pm to 7:51 pm.
  • 041-067 7:51 PM · 54 sec — Tricia Nixon Cox and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 7:51 pm to 7:53 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 041-065, July 12, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/041-065 (accessed October 10, 2026).