Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 161 › Conversation 161-003

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Personal communication

Saturday, February 3, 1973 · 3:30 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation161-003 on Tape 161StartSaturday, February 3, 1973 at 3:30 PMEndSaturday, February 3, 1973 at 3:30 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 161-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to request a telephone connection with his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox. The operator informed the President that Tricia was currently unavailable, possibly due to her being in Georgia. Nixon accepted the situation and thanked the operator for attempting the call.

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I wonder if you could try Krisha, please.
I think she's in Georgia or someplace.
She's not available.
It's all right, but if you could try.
Okay, thank you.

NARA Description

On February 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 3:30 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 161-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 161-3

Date: February 3, 1973
Time: 3:30 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 241-8]

       Call to Tricia Nixon Cox
               -Location
                       -Georgia

Also recorded on February 3, 1973

  • 242-001 2:45 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 2:45 pm on February 3, 1973 and 8:34 pm on February 4, 1973.
  • 242-002 2:45 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 2:45 pm on February 3, 1973 and 8:34 pm on February 4, 1973.
  • 242-003 2:45 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 2:45 pm on February 3, 1973 and 8:34 pm on February 4, 1973.
  • 242-004 2:45 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 2:45 pm on February 3, 1973 and 8:34 pm on February 4, 1973.
  • 161-004 3:30 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 5:18 pm.
  • 241-008 3:30 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 3:30 pm.
  • 241-009 3:30 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 5:18 pm.
  • 241-010 3:30 PM · 51 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 6:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 161-003, February 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/161-003 (accessed October 1, 2026).