President Nixon requested that the Camp David operator place a telephone call to his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox. He specifically instructed the operator to avoid waking her if she was asleep or otherwise unavailable. This brief interaction served solely to facilitate personal communication between the President and his family.
On March 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:35 pm and 3:05 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 163-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 163-1
Date: March 18, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:35 pm and 3:05 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
Call to Tricia Nixon CoxThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.