President Nixon and his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, discuss managing the public narrative surrounding his recent health concerns. The President expresses a clear desire to avoid drawing excessive attention to his condition, rejecting a proposed five-day precautionary measure to prevent the situation from appearing larger than it is. The conversation concludes with a mutual agreement to keep the matter low-profile.
On July 12, 1973, Tricia Nixon Cox and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 7:51 pm to 7:53 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 041-067 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 41-67 (cont’d)
Conversation No. 41-67
Date: July 12, 1973
Time: 7:51 pm - 7:53 pm
Location: White House Telephone
Tricia Nixon Cox talked with the President.
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