Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 43 › Conversation 043-032

Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Camp David and Family

Tuesday, February 6, 1973 · 2:47 PM–2:50 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Eisenhower, Julie NixonConversation043-032 on Tape 43StartTuesday, February 6, 1973 at 2:47 PMEndTuesday, February 6, 1973 at 2:50 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 043-032 ↗

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President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, coordinate logistics for an upcoming trip to Camp David involving family and friends. The conversation focuses on scheduling travel plans, arranging for Charles “Bebe” Rebozo to join them on Saturday, and confirming that an invitation to Camp David has been extended to Fate Suber upon his discharge from the hospital. They also briefly discuss the current weather conditions at the retreat and local wildlife sightings.

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Yeah.
Julie's on.
Hi, Daddy.
How are you getting along up there?
Oh, it's really nice.
Did you see the deer yet?
We haven't seen nibbles.
Did you tell the hearse to find them?
No, the hearse isn't there, so we didn't, and it's, you know, it's starting to snow.
Maybe the deer's hiding or something.
Oh, well, they can tell the commander or somebody around to get the deer.
They know where he is.
Okay.
You're still going to
Yeah, we're going to go.
That's what I called to tell you.
3 o'clock Thursday we leave.
Isn't that great?
So you and David will be ready.
I'll be out there by 5.
We can eat before.
You'll probably eat on the plane at 3 and then eat when we get out there.
It'll be about 8 o'clock our time here.
Isn't that great?
Oh, good, good.
I called out there today, and there are golf clubs out there and everything.
Oh, sure there are.
And then I thought with B.B., if you'd like, rather than have him go out with us now, because I've got a lot of work to do on Friday and Saturday,
You could call him and ask if he could come out and be there around Saturday at noon.
Yeah, fine.
And he can spend the afternoon with us.
He could be there Saturday at noon.
Okay, good.
And then we can have him for Saturday night and Sunday, okay?
Yeah, that's great.
Right.
Daddy, we checked on Suber, and he has to be in the hospital for a while, but the doctor's going to tell him that you've invited him to Camp David when he gets out.
That's good.
So that's really nice.
That's good.
I set it in motion this morning, yeah.
I know you did.
That's really great.
Okay, well, you have a great time.
You must be pretty with it snowing and everything.
It's really pretty, it is.
You been in the pool yet?
Yes, Mr. President.
Got cut off on a call with Julie.
You want to try it again?
There you are, sir.
Oh.
Daddy?

NARA Description

On February 6, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 2:47 pm to 2:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-032 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 43-32

Date: February 5, 1973
Time: 2:47 pm - 2:50 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 409-14]

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

The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.

       The President’s schedule
            -Camp David
                  -Weather
                  -Deer
                         -William Hirsch [?]
                         -Camp commander
            -Trip
                  -[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II
                  -Golf
                  -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
                         -Invitation
            -Fate Suber
                  -Invitation to Camp David
            -Camp David
                  -Weather

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Telephone connection
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 43-32 (cont’d)

The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 05/24/2019.
Segment will remain closed.]
[Personal Returnable]
[043-032-w001]
[Duration: 25s]

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Also recorded on February 6, 1973

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  • 409-012 1:57 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 an unknown time between 1:57 pm and 2:47 pm.
  • 409-014 2:47 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:47 pm and 2:57 pm.
  • 409-015 2:47 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:47 pm and 2:57 pm.
  • 409-016 2:47 PM · 10 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 2:47 pm and 2:57 pm.
  • 043-033 2:50 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 11:50 pm.
  • 043-034 2:50 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 11:50 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 043-032, February 6, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/043-032 (accessed October 1, 2026).