Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 217 › Conversation 217-028
Nixon phone call with Cox on Camp David and Personal family matters
Saturday, October 7, 1972 · 1:13 PM–1:19 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 12 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, during a weekend stay at Camp David. As this brief interaction was captured by the Hard Wire system, the specific substance of their exchange remains private, though the meeting reflects the informal nature of the President’s family gatherings at the retreat. No formal policy decisions or official government actions were recorded or concluded during this brief social encounter.
- Camp David
- Tricia Nixon Cox
- Personal family matters
- Presidential leisure
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:13 pm to 1:19 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 217-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 217-28 Date: October 7, 1972 Time: 1:13 pm - 1:19 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox. [See Conversation No. 147-12; one item has been withdrawn]
Also recorded on October 7, 1972
- 147-009 12:33 PM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:33 pm to 1:00 pm.
- 147-010 1:01 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:01 pm to 1:02 pm.
- 217-025 1:01 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:01 pm to 1:02 pm.
- 147-011 1:03 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:03 pm to 1:10 pm.
- 217-026 1:03 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:03 pm to 1:10 pm.
- 217-027 1:10 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:13 pm.
- 147-012 1:13 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:13 pm to 1:19 pm.
- 217-029 1:19 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 2:40 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 217-028, October 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/217-028 (accessed October 11, 2026).