Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 167 › Conversation 167-018
Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Watergate scandal and Martha Mitchell
Sunday, May 20, 1973 · 3:13 PM–3:15 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, held a brief telephone conversation to discuss his recent, well-received public appearance in Norfolk, Virginia. Their dialogue quickly shifted to the political climate, where they addressed the ongoing Watergate crisis and the erratic public behavior of Martha Mitchell. Julie encouraged her father to remain resolute in his political survival, and the President affirmed his determination to overcome the scandal for the sake of the country and the world.
- Watergate scandal
- Martha Mitchell
- Public relations
- Political strategy
- Pat Nixon
- Norfolk reception
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NARA Description
On May 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:13 pm to 3:15 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 167-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 167-18
Date: May 20, 1973
Time: 3:13pm -3:15 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
Greetings
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 167-18 (cont’d)
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 8 s ]
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President’s visit to Norfolk, Virginia, May 19
-Reception
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 23 s ]
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Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
Robert Abplanalp
Watergate
-Martha Mitchell
-Impact
President’s visit to Norfolk, Virginia, May 19
-Reception
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMAlso recorded on May 20, 1973
- 167-014 2:51 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:51 pm to 2:53 pm.
- 167-015 2:53 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 2:55 pm.
- 167-016 2:55 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:55 pm to 3:07 pm.
- 167-017 3:07 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:07 pm and 3:13 pm.
- 167-019 3:15 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:30 pm.
- 167-020 3:30 PM · 12 sec — Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David at 3:30 pm.
- 167-021 3:30 PM · 13 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 3:34 pm.
- 167-022 3:34 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:34 pm to 3:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 167-018, May 20, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/167-018 (accessed October 12, 2026).