Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 146
Nixon White House Tape 146 (October 3, 1972 – October 4, 1972)
6 conversations · Camp David Study Table · about 18 min of released audio
Featuring Nixon, Eisenhower, Colson, Haldeman
President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a personal phone call to his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower. The exchange was strictly administrative, serving only to connect the President with his daughter. No political, policy, or substantive matters were discussed during this brief communication.
President Richard Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, held a brief personal telephone conversation while the President was at Camp David. As the entirety of the recorded dialogue is classified as a personal returnable item, no substantive policy or political matters are documented. The exchange serves as a brief record of private family communication during the 1972 campaign season.
President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to request an outgoing call to White House Special Counsel Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative exchange served solely to facilitate a direct line of communication between the President and his advisor. No substantive policy discussions or political developments occurred during this brief interaction.
President Nixon and Charles Colson discussed political strategy for the 1972 campaign, focusing on the President's public image and the management of domestic issues. They evaluated the political impact of George McGovern's campaign, specifically agreeing to encourage and amplify McGovern's recent focus on corruption charges, which they believed would alienate voters. The conversation also covered tactical legislative developments regarding welfare and Social Security, as well as plans to use deceptive tactics to exploit internal divisions between R. Sargent Shriver and labor leader George Meany.
President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent connection with White House Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical bridge to initiate a direct discussion with his top aide. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this transitionary call.
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman briefly conferred regarding logistical arrangements for their respective departures from Camp David. The discussion centered on Haldeman's preference to travel by car to expedite his return home, rather than traveling through town. The two confirmed their evening schedules without establishing any substantive policy or administrative actions.