Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 196 › Conversation 196-021

Nixon, Cox & Eisenhower on Family and Personal correspondence

Sunday, July 23, 1972 · 1:40 PM–2:01 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Cox, Tricia Nixon; Eisenhower, Julie NixonConversation196-021 on Tape 196StartSunday, July 23, 1972 at 1:40 PMEndSunday, July 23, 1972 at 2:01 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 196-021 ↗

President Nixon met with his daughters, Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower, at the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David. During this session, the President dictated a personal memorandum for his family. The discussion focused on private matters, though the specific substance remains restricted under withdrawal guidelines.

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On July 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:01 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 196-021 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 196-21

Date: July 23, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:40 pm and 2:01 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President dictated a memorandum to Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower.

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  • 136-025 1:40 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:01 pm.
  • 196-019 1:40 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:01 pm.
  • 196-020 1:40 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:01 pm.
  • 196-022 1:40 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:01 pm.
  • 196-023 2:01 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 2:01 pm to 2:10 pm.
  • 136-026 2:10 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at 2:10 pm.

Conversation 196-021, July 23, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/196-021 (accessed October 12, 2026).