Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 163 › Conversation 163-002
Nixon phone call with Cox on Camp David and Personal life
Sunday, March 18, 1973 · 3:05 PM–3:09 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 2 min
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon and his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, engaged in a brief, informal conversation while both were at Camp David. The discussion focused on personal matters, including Tricia’s health, the cold weather, and the President's upcoming schedule, which included a potential visit to New York City. The two also coordinated future plans for Tricia to visit the presidential retreat during the spring.
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NARA Description
On March 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:05 pm to 3:09 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 163-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 163-2
Date: March 18, 1973
Time: 3:05 pm -3:09 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
Tricia Nixon Cox’s health
Camp David
-Weather
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1A
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 8s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1A
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 163-2 (cont’d)
President’s schedule
-King Timahoe
-Weather
-Pool
-Dinner and movie
-Return to Washington, DC
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1B
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 2m 26s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1B
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President’s schedule
-Visit to New York City
-John V. Lindsay
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
***************************************************************************Also recorded on March 18, 1973
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- 037-145 9:45 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 9:50 am.
- 037-146 9:50 AM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John V. Brennan talked on the telephone from 9:50 am to 9:51 am.
- 037-147 9:51 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:51 am and 10:04 am.
- 037-148 10:04 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John V. Brennan talked on the telephone from 10:04 am to 10:05 am.
- 037-149 10:05 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 10:12 am.
- 037-150 10:12 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 10:12 am to 10:13 am.
- 163-001 2:35 PM · 20 sec — 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 163-002, March 18, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/163-002 (accessed October 12, 2026).