Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 209 › Conversation 209-002
Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Camp David and Family
Friday, September 8, 1972 · 6:03 PM–11:44 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with First Lady Pat Nixon and their daughter Julie Nixon Eisenhower at the Aspen Lodge in Camp David for a brief period of personal time. Due to the withdrawal of the primary segment of this recording under the category of personal material, the substantive details of their discussion remain restricted. The interaction reflects a private family gathering during the President’s stay at the presidential retreat.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
President Richard M. Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 6:03 pm on September 8, 1972 and 11:44 am on September 10, 1972. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 209-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 209-2 Date: Unknown between September 8 and 10, 1972 Time: Unknown between 6:03 pm, September 8, and 11:44 am, September 10, 1972 Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President met with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 50s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** The President, Mrs. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower left at an unknown time before 11:44 am, September 10, 1972.
Also recorded on September 8, 1972
- 177-001 6:03 PM · 6 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 6:03 pm on September 8, 1972 and 2:26 pm on September 10, 1972.
- 177-002 6:03 PM · 23 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 6:03 pm on September 8, 1972 and 2:26 pm on September 10, 1972.
- 177-003 6:03 PM · 14 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Lawrence M. Higby talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 6:03 pm on September 8, 1972 and 2:26 pm on September 10, 1972.
- 208-001 6:03 PM · 14 sec — Unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 6:03 pm on September 8, 1972 and 2:26 pm on September 10, 1972.
- 208-002 6:03 PM · 13 sec — Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 6:03 pm on September 8, 1972 and 2:26 pm on September 10, 1972.
- 208-003 6:03 PM · 13 sec — Unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 6:03 pm on September 8, 1972 and 2:26 pm on September 10, 1972.
- 208-004 6:03 PM · 13 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 6:03 pm on September 8, 1972 and 2:26 pm on September 10, 1972.
- 208-005 6:03 PM · 13 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 6:03 pm on September 8, 1972 and 2:26 pm on September 10, 1972.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 209-002, September 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/209-002 (accessed October 9, 2026).