Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 213 › Conversation 213-021

Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on trip planning and talking points

Sunday, September 24, 1972 · 12:46 PM–12:56 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie NixonConversation213-021 on Tape 213StartSunday, September 24, 1972 at 12:46 PMEndSunday, September 24, 1972 at 12:56 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 213-021 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 651228264 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, discussed talking points for her upcoming trip. Nixon offered to help her recall personal anecdotes or local references for her speeches in various cities she would visit, including Las Vegas and Phoenix.

trip planning
talking points
speeches
personal anecdotes
Las Vegas
Phoenix

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NARA Description

On September 24, 1972, 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. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 213-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 213-21

Date: September 24, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:46 pm and 12:56 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

Julie Nixon Eisenhower met with the President.

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Julie Nixon Eisenhower left at an unknown time before 12:56 pm.

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EisenhowerDaddy? Daddy?

EisenhowerDaddy, it was so nice to show them, it's up to three degrees since they called in [unintelligible]. 87.

NixonYou know, I was going to tell you that since you're going out on this trip, we were talking about a couple of things, you know, about things to mention. Why don't you run over with me, sometime today, all of the cities you're going to be in, and then I'll try to think of little things that come to my memory.

EisenhowerYeah. I'd love to.

Nixonthat'll give you things that you can mention in your little talks, you know, personal relationships might be made.

EisenhowerI'd really love to do that. Like, I'll be in Las Vegas, for example, if you can think of anything around--

NixonYeah, well, you don't have to stay quite out there. But, you uh,

EisenhowerLas Vegas.

Nixonuh, you can mention Judge Roger Foley.

EisenhowerYeah, Phoenix.

NixonPhoenix is easy. Good.

EisenhowerThat's really helpful. Could we could do that maybe down by the pool or something?

NixonAnytime, honey.

EisenhowerWhy don't I turn on the light for you? Oh, this one.

NixonFine. That's a good child.

EisenhowerMay it help.

EisenhowerOr do you not like it too bright?

EisenhowerToo bright?

NixonHey?

EisenhowerIs it too bright? Three speed.

NixonAll right.

Also recorded on September 24, 1972

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.
213-022 12:56 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 12:56 pm.
154-011 12:58 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:58 pm to 1:01 pm.
213-023 12:58 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:58 pm to 1:01 pm.
213-024 1:01 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:01 pm and 3:30 pm.
213-025 1:01 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:01 pm and 3:30 pm.
213-026 1:01 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:01 pm and 3:30 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 213-021, September 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 651228264). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/213-021 (accessed November 2, 2026).