Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 202 › Conversation 202-013
Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Family and Camp David
Tuesday, August 15, 1972 · 9:30 PM–9:35 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, for a brief informal discussion at Camp David. Given the lack of a transcript and the notation of a withdrawn item, the dialogue likely pertains to personal or family matters rather than substantive policy deliberations. The interaction highlights the intersection of the President's private family life with his presidential retreat at Camp David.
- Family
- Camp David
- Private life
- Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
No transcript is available yet for this conversation. The recording may contain no audible speech, or it may not have been processed.
NARA Description
On August 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:30 pm to 9:35 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 202-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 202-13 Date: August 15, 1972 Time: 9:30 pm - 9:35 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower. [See Conversation No. 140-3; one item has been withdrawn]
Also recorded on August 16, 1972
- 176-001 8:17 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:17 pm to 8:25 pm.
- 176-002 8:25 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:25 pm and 8:41 pm.
- 202-010 8:25 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:25 pm and 8:41 pm.
- 176-003 8:41 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:41 pm to 8:43 pm.
- 202-011 8:41 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:41 pm to 8:43 pm.
- 140-002 8:43 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:43 pm and 9:30 pm.
- 202-012 8:43 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:43 pm and 9:30 pm.
- 140-003 9:30 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:30 pm to 9:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 202-013, August 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/202-013 (accessed October 13, 2026).