Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 176 › Conversation 176-004
Nixon, Cox & Camp David Operator on Illinois State Fair and George S. McGovern
Thursday, August 17, 1972 · 6:08 PM–6:13 PM ET · Camp David Study Desk · 18 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox discussed Tricia's recent campaign appearance at the Illinois State Fair and the political reception she received. They contrasted the local public support for the President against the lackluster crowds reported at Senator George McGovern's recent events in Wisconsin. Additionally, the pair analyzed the core themes of the upcoming Republican National Convention, specifically focusing on how the President should contrast his record on foreign policy and economics against McGovern's platform.
- Illinois State Fair
- George S. McGovern
- Republican National Convention
- Election Campaigning
- Public Opinion
Audio
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NARA Description
On August 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:08 pm to 6:13 pm. The Camp David Study Desk taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 176-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 176-4
Date: August 17, 1972
Time: 6:08 pm - 6:13 pm
Location: Camp David Study Desk
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
[See Conversation No. 203-26]
Request for a call to Tricia Nixon Cox
The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 11/08/2017.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal returnable]
[176-004-w001]
[Duration: 4m 28s]
Tricia Nixon Cox’s appearance on August 17, 1972 at the Illinois State Fair
-Reaction
George S. McGovern
-Racine, Wisconsin visit
-Audience size at airport
-Attendance along motorcade route
-Crowds at Illinois State Fair
Tricia Nixon Cox’s appearance on August 17, 1972 at the Illinois State Fair
-Crowds
-Senator Charles H. Percy
-Governor Richard Ogilvie
-Senator Charles H. Percy
-Sharon Percy Rockefeller
-State office candidates
-Speeches
-Location
-The President’s popularity in Illinois
The President's Republican Party acceptance speech
-Substance
-Foreign policy
-Defense policy
-Law and order
-Justice
-Economics
-Taxes
-Differences with George S. McGovern
-Tricia’s opinion
-Approach
-The President’s record
-Differences with George S. McGovern
-Choices
-New majority
-Tactics
*****************************************************************Also recorded on August 17, 1972
- 203-026 6:08 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 6:08 pm to 6:13 pm.
- 203-027 6:13 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:13 pm and 6:18 pm.
- 176-005 6:18 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, Manolo Sanchez, and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:18 pm to 6:23 pm.
- 203-028 6:18 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 6:18 pm to 6:23 pm.
- 203-029 6:23 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:23 pm and 6:25 pm.
- 176-006 6:25 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:25 pm to 6:26 pm.
- 203-030 6:25 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 6:25 pm to 6:26 pm.
- 204-001 6:26 PM · 41 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:26 pm and 7:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 176-004, August 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/176-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).