{"conversationCode":"189-006","tapeNumber":189,"conversationNumber":6,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-189-006","startDateTime":"1972-05-17T13:48:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-05-17T13:51:00.000Z","startDate":"17-May-1972","startTime":"9:48 AM","endDate":"17-May-1972","endTime":"9:51 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie Nixon;","description":"On May 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:48 am to 9:51 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 189-006 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"CDHW","recordingDevice":"Camp David Hard Wire","latitudeEstimated":39.648333,"longitudeEstimated":-77.465,"chronCode":3,"chronRelease":"Third Chronological Release","chronReleaseDate":"28-Feb-2002","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 189-6\n\nDate: May 17, 1972\nTime: 9:48 am - 9:51 am\nLocation: Camp David Hard Wire\n\nThe President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.\n\n*****************************************************************\n\n[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/23/2019.\nSegment cleared for release.]\n[Personal Returnable]\n[189-006-w001]\n[Duration: 2m 28s]\n\n       The President's schedule\n              -Studying\n              -May 17, 1972\n\n       [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II and Julie Nixon Eisenhower\n\n       Manolo Sanchez’s and Fina Sanchez’s schedule\n             -Key Biscayne, Florida\n                   -Two weeks\n             -[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II and Julie Nixon Eisenhower\n             -Manolo Sanchez’s health\n                   -Crutches\n\n       The President's schedule\n              -Visit to the Department of the Treasury, May 16, 1972\n\n       Blue Room redecoration\n             -Television coverage\n             -Evaluation by observers\n             -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s potential reaction\n\n       Julie Nixon Eisenhower's schedule\n               -Camp David and Washington, D.C.\n                      -May 20, 1972\n               -Possible trip to Philadelphia\n                      -May 19, 1972\n                      -Republican Women’s Conference\n               -Washington, D.C.\n                      -Tricia Nixon Cox's presence\n\n*****************************************************************","filename":["189-006.mp3"],"tapeStart":"00:21:42","tapeEnd":"00:24:35","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Eisenhower, Julie Nixon"],"prevCode":"189-005","nextCode":"189-007","transcript":[{"start":0.21,"end":1.55,"text":"Hello?"},{"start":2.43,"end":3.51,"text":"Hi, everything all right?"},{"start":5.67,"end":7.51,"text":"No, no, no, I got up here too late for that."},{"start":9.21,"end":9.88,"text":"Yes, I will."},{"start":9.99,"end":13.16,"text":"I've been studying since about 7 o'clock this morning, but fine."},{"start":14.18,"end":14.58,"text":"And go."},{"start":18.36,"end":19.2,"text":"Oh, that's great."},{"start":22.08,"end":22.28,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":22.3,"end":22.4,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":34.39,"end":35.17,"text":"Isn't that great?"},{"start":35.19,"end":36.47,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":36.49,"end":36.77,"text":"Right."},{"start":37.69,"end":38.01,"text":"Right."},{"start":38.63,"end":40.47,"text":"Well, everything's going all right with you, David."},{"start":40.51,"end":50.27,"text":"Incidentally, I wanted to tell you I'm going to have Manolo come down with Vena on Saturday to keep his game."},{"start":51.21,"end":52.97,"text":"And they'll be there for two weeks."},{"start":54.05,"end":59.61,"text":"So if you and David want to get down while he's there, you've got somebody to be with."},{"start":61.21,"end":62.3,"text":"He's feeling just fine."},{"start":62.31,"end":63.73,"text":"It just takes time to get over it."},{"start":65.41,"end":71.25,"text":"Yeah, he's got his crutches now."},{"start":71.31,"end":76.91,"text":"Oh my, yes, yes, well, one of those things, one of those things."},{"start":76.93,"end":82.94,"text":"As you noticed, I went out across the street yesterday and saw lots of people, tourists, and it was a good idea."},{"start":82.98,"end":87.48,"text":"Yeah, yeah, so just to show that nobody's afraid."},{"start":92.18,"end":94.66,"text":"Oh, well, no, the television had it last night."},{"start":95.85,"end":99.19,"text":"It'll be in papers, too."},{"start":99.23,"end":103.69,"text":"And everybody here says it's just great."},{"start":104.03,"end":106.11,"text":"I've checked with all sorts of observers."},{"start":106.15,"end":107.65,"text":"They say it's the most beautiful of all."},{"start":108.65,"end":110.85,"text":"So she ought to be very, very pleased."},{"start":114.89,"end":115.83,"text":"Well, yeah."},{"start":118.4,"end":123.98,"text":"Well, so far, so far for Peter's Cross."},{"start":124.82,"end":130.48,"text":"But we're coming along."},{"start":130.76,"end":133.32,"text":"And you may be up Friday or... No?"},{"start":136.78,"end":147.84,"text":"Oh yeah, then you can come back and see us off Saturday morning."},{"start":147.86,"end":149.32,"text":"Well, are you going to be in Philadelphia anyway?"},{"start":154.45,"end":155.75,"text":"I think probably you ought to come down."},{"start":156.15,"end":159.01,"text":"You and Patricia is going to be there, and I think you ought to be there."},{"start":160.83,"end":160.95,"text":"Okay?"},{"start":160.97,"end":163.05,"text":"And do what you like."},{"start":163.07,"end":169.4,"text":"Well, so I hope that... Oh, I've gone to the jury."},{"start":169.44,"end":169.56,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":170.64,"end":170.92,"text":"I will."},{"start":172.02,"end":172.34,"text":"All right."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, held a brief check-in to coordinate family schedules and discuss personal matters at Camp David. The President updated Julie on the recovery of valet Manolo Sanchez and his upcoming trip to Key Biscayne, while also sharing positive public feedback regarding the recent redecoration of the White House Blue Room. They concluded by discussing upcoming travel plans and potential appearances for Julie and her sister, Tricia Nixon Cox.","topics":["Family scheduling","Manolo Sanchez","Blue Room redecoration","Public relations","Travel"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T09:47:23.803Z"},"topicSlugs":["family-scheduling","manolo-sanchez","blue-room-redecoration","public-relations","travel"],"audioDurationSec":176,"audioFiles":[{"file":"189-006.mp3","bytes":7046583,"durationSec":176.03,"bitrate":320252,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:33.324Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/189-006.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/189-006","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/189/conversation-189-006","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}