Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 147 › Conversation 147-012
Nixon phone call with Cox on Personal Conversation and Family
Saturday, October 7, 1972 · 1:13 PM–1:19 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 18 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon engaged in a personal telephone conversation with his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, while at Camp David. The discussion was entirely private in nature, as indicated by the withdrawal of the content from the public record for being personal and returnable. No political, administrative, or substantive policy matters were recorded as part of the public historical transcript.
- Personal Conversation
- Tricia Nixon Cox
- Family
- Camp David
- Private Correspondence
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NARA Description
On October 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:13 pm to 1:19 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 147-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 147-12 Date: October 7, 1972 Time: 1:13 pm - 1:19 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox. [See Conversation No. 217-28] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 6m 12s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
Also recorded on October 7, 1972
- 147-009 12:33 PM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:33 pm to 1:00 pm.
- 147-010 1:01 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:01 pm to 1:02 pm.
- 217-025 1:01 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:01 pm to 1:02 pm.
- 147-011 1:03 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:03 pm to 1:10 pm.
- 217-026 1:03 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:03 pm to 1:10 pm.
- 217-027 1:10 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:13 pm.
- 217-028 1:13 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:13 pm to 1:19 pm.
- 217-029 1:19 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 2:40 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 147-012, October 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/147-012 (accessed October 11, 2026).