Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 44 › Conversation 044-100

Nixon phone call with Cox on California and Public Relations

Friday, March 30, 1973 · 12:59 PM–1:00 PM ET · White House Telephone · 42 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Cox, Tricia NixonConversation044-100 on Tape 44StartFriday, March 30, 1973 at 12:59 PMEndFriday, March 30, 1973 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 044-100 ↗

President Nixon and his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, spoke briefly as the President prepared to depart for a trip to California. The two discussed positive public reactions to the President's March 29 speech, specifically noting input from Patrick J. Buchanan. Tricia also expressed her expectation that the President would receive a favorable response from returning prisoners of war regarding his address.

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Hello.
Patricia.
Thank you.
Hello.
Daddy.
Hi.
Are you on your way to California?
Well, I will be in about an hour.
Just wanted to say goodbye.
Good.
I bet you've been getting a lot of good reports about your remarks last night.
I haven't had a chance to check them, but Buchanan, I saw him for a few minutes.
He was really pleased.
I bet he was.
You might imagine.
Yeah.
I wonder if you've heard from any of the POWs.
Yeah, I think, I bet we do.
I bet you do.
I bet you really get a big turnout from them.
Oh, fine.
Because it was a great, great speech.
Well, I just hope you feel fine, honey, and we'll see you next week.
I feel much better all the time.
All right, sweetie.
So we'll see you next week.
Okay.
Give my best to Mommy.
Bye.
All right.

On March 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 1:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-100 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 044-100

Date: March 30, 1973
Time: 12:59 pm-1:00 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox.

[See also Conversation No. 890-27]

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

       The President’s schedule
            -Trip
                  -California

       The President’s March 29 speech
            -Reaction
                  -Patrick J. Buchanan

       Prisoners of War [POWs]

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  • 890-024 12:56 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 12:58 pm.
  • 890-025 12:56 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 12:58 pm.
  • 044-098 12:58 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:58 pm.
  • 044-099 12:58 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:58 pm.
  • 890-026 12:58 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:58 pm.
  • 890-027 12:59 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:59 pm to 1:00 pm.
  • 044-101 1:00 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:05 pm.
  • 890-028 1:05 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:05 pm to 1:10 pm.

Conversation 044-100, March 30, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/044-100 (accessed October 5, 2026).