Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 203 › Conversation 203-030

Nixon, Camp David Operator & Cox on Personal communication and Camp David

Thursday, August 17, 1972 · 6:25 PM–6:26 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator; Cox, Tricia NixonConversation203-030 on Tape 203StartThursday, August 17, 1972 at 6:25 PMEndThursday, August 17, 1972 at 6:26 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 203-030 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal communication via the Camp David operator to connect with his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox. The interaction served as a personal check-in between the President and his family while at the retreat. No substantive policy matters or official administrative decisions were discussed during this minute-long exchange.

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NARA Description

On August 17, 1972, 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. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 203-030 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 203-30

Date: August 17, 1972
Time: 6:25 pm - 6:26 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The Camp David operator talked with the President.

Tricia Nixon Cox talked with the President between 6:25 pm and 6:26 pm.

[See Conversation No. 176-6; one item has been withdrawn]

Also recorded on August 17, 1972

  • 176-004 6:08 PM · 18 sec — 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 203-030, 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/203-030 (accessed October 12, 2026).