Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 157 › Conversation 157-033

Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Family dynamics and Camp David

Saturday, December 9, 1972 · 4:00 PM–6:50 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie NixonConversation157-033 on Tape 157StartSaturday, December 9, 1972 at 4:00 PMEndSaturday, December 9, 1972 at 6:50 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 157-033 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, engaged in a casual, personal interaction while spending time together at Camp David. The conversation centered on the progress of a leisure activity or game, likely a sport or card game, as evidenced by their discussion of ongoing scoring. No significant policy decisions or official business were addressed during this informal exchange.

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And now it's...
It is 31 to 24.
My God.
The residents have come back.
Very good.
Well, about 10 minutes.
Keep playing.
Hit it, hit it, hit it, hit it.
Hit it, hit it.
God damn it.
Okay.
Is that bad?
That's bad, huh?

NARA Description

On December 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 6:50 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 157-033 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 157-33

Date: December 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:00 pm and 6:50 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President met with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.

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[See Conversation No. 235-14]

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Also recorded on December 9, 1972

  • 157-028 4:00 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 157-029 4:00 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 157-030 4:00 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 157-031 4:00 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 157-032 4:00 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 157-034 4:00 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 157-035 4:00 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 235-010 4:00 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 6:50 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 157-033, December 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/157-033 (accessed October 10, 2026).