Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 214 › Conversation 214-018
Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Camp David and Personal correspondence
Sunday, October 1, 1972 · 9:05 AM–4:06 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 13 sec
AI Summary
First Lady Pat Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met privately at the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David to discuss personal family matters. The interaction was recorded via the Camp David Hard Wire system, though the content of the discussion remains restricted under personal returnable guidelines. No formal policy decisions or political actions were associated with this informal family gathering.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:05 am on October 1, 1972 and 4:06 pm on October 2, 1972. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 214-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 214-18 Date: Unknown between October 1 and 2, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:05 am, October 1 and 4:06 pm, October 2, 1972 Location: Camp David Hard Wire Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 29s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Mrs. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower left at an unknown time before 4:06 pm, October 2, 1972.
Also recorded on October 1, 1972
- 214-008 9:05 AM · 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 9:05 am on October 1, 1972 and 4:06 pm on October 2, 1972.
- 214-009 9:05 AM · 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 9:05 am on October 1, 1972 and 4:06 pm on October 2, 1972.
- 214-010 9:05 AM · 9 sec — Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:05 am on October 1, 1972 and 4:06 pm on October 2, 1972.
- 214-011 9:05 AM · 22 sec — Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Nelson Pierce met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:05 am on October 1, 1972 and 4:06 pm on October 2, 1972.
- 214-012 9:05 AM · 13 sec — Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:05 am on October 1, 1972 and 4:06 pm on October 2, 1972.
- 214-013 9:05 AM · 9 sec — Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:05 am on October 1, 1972 and 4:06 pm on October 2, 1972.
- 214-014 9:05 AM · 11 sec — Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Rita Di Santis met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:05 am on October 1, 1972 and 4:06 pm on October 2, 1972.
- 214-015 9:05 AM · 13 sec — Julie Nixon Eisenhower and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 9:05 am on October 1, 1972 and 4:06 pm on October 2, 1972.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 214-018, October 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/214-018 (accessed October 12, 2026).