Conversation 044-156

TapeTape 44StartThursday, April 12, 1973 at 2:27 PMEndThursday, April 12, 1973 at 2:28 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie NixonRecording deviceWhite House Telephone

AI Summary

President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, discuss her recent trip to Massachusetts where she accepted a peace prize on his behalf at the Middlesex Club. The conversation transitions into a discussion regarding the redecoration of the White House, specifically the selection of a new, vibrant landscape painting to replace the current portrait of Abraham Lincoln. They reach a consensus to wait for the acquisition of a colorful piece, similar to a Jasper Francis Cropsey painting currently displayed in the residence, rather than rushing the selection process.

Julie Nixon EisenhowerWhite House decorFine artTravelLincoln portrait

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NARA Description

On April 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:27 pm and 2:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-156 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 44-156
Date: April 12, 1973
Time: 2:27 pm-2:28 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
[See also Conversation No. 428-9]
Julie Nixon Eisenhower's schedule
-Trip
-Peace prize
-Massachusetts
-Middlesex Club
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The President’s schedule
-Reception for Congressmen
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White House
-Lincoln portrait
-Landscape
-Color
-[Jasper Francis] Cropsey

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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

I have jewelry for you, sir.

Hello.

Daddy?

Welcome back.

Hi.

How was your trip, honey?

Oh, it was great.

You know, it was pretty thrilling to accept that peace prize for you.

Oh, that's nice.

People were friendly and everything.

Oh, they were really ecstatic.

So friendly.

Massachusetts, too.

Good.

Middlesex Club.

Good.

Oh, that's a great club.

You're having a busy day, aren't you?

Yeah, they're all kind of busy.

I was going to tell you that

I'm going to have that reception for congressmen tonight.

It's likely to run, in my opinion, until, you know, almost 7 o'clock.

Daddy, you know, about changing the portrait, they're looking for a landscape, the Lincoln portrait.

I see.

They're looking very hard.

Do you think it's better just to wait till we get the landscape?

Oh, yes.

Wait, wait, wait.

There's no greater.

I just thought we ought to try to find something.

I agree.

Mother agrees, too.

But a bright landscape to get one, something that's not dull.

You know what?

They're looking for something like that beautiful crop seed that's on the second floor.

Right by the elevator, that beautiful, don't you love that one?

Something like that.

Right, honey.

Something cherry.

Something bright and colorful.

Cherry, yeah.

Okay.

Good.

All right, sweetie.

Bye.

I'll see you.

Bye.

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