Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 213 › Conversation 213-018
Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Camp David and First Family
Sunday, September 24, 1972 · 11:52 AM–11:56 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. While the majority of the brief interaction remains classified due to its personal nature, the session functioned as a private family gathering. No policy decisions or administrative actions were recorded during this segment of the meeting.
- Camp David
- First Family
- Personal Matters
- Family Meeting
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On September 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:52 am and 11:56 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 213-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 213-18 Date: September 24, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:52 am and 11:56 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President met with Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 11s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Mrs. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower left at an unknown time before 11:56 am.
Also recorded on September 24, 1972
- 154-007 11:37 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:37 am to 11:52 am.
- 213-016 11:37 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:37 am to 11:52 am.
- 154-008 11:52 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:52 am and 11:56 am.
- 213-017 11:52 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:52 am and 11:56 am.
- 154-009 11:56 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:56 am to 12:46 pm.
- 213-019 11:56 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:56 am to 12:46 pm.
- 154-010 12:46 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 1:01 pm.
- 213-020 12:46 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 12:56 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 213-018, September 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/213-018 (accessed September 18, 2026).