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Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on 1972 Presidential Election

Tuesday, November 14, 1972 · 10:02 AM–10:04 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Mamie G.Conversation224-014 on Tape 224StartTuesday, November 14, 1972 at 10:02 AMEndTuesday, November 14, 1972 at 10:04 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 224-014 ↗

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President Nixon called Mamie Eisenhower to extend birthday wishes and check on her well-being following the recent presidential election. The two discussed Nixon's post-election workload, specifically his focus on budget preparations and upcoming administration appointments, as well as their shared satisfaction regarding the President's victory in Pennsylvania. The conversation concluded with plans for Eisenhower to meet with Pat and Julie Nixon at the theater.

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Hey, hello.
Hello.
I just called to wish you a happy birthday.
Are you at the farm or in Washington?
Yes, uh, Julia told me that you didn't feel too well.
You might not go.
You were.
You just recovered from the election.
Right.
I just can't believe it.
I'm working every Sunday getting a lot.
What's that?
Oh, yeah, I came back.
We came back Sunday night, and I've been here working on the, you know, getting all the new, the budget and everything, the new appointments ready.
It's got to work for two or three weeks, the hardest work at the time.
And, you know, they always do it the time right after the election, just when you're ready to
take time off, you got to go to work again.
But I'll have time off for Christmas.
Well, what is it good to know that I think you, I thought you would have been pleased that we finally got Pennsylvania.
And by a million votes, too.
And yeah.
Well, we're
We appreciate what everybody did.
You're going to see Julie and Pat today, are you?
Or tomorrow?
Yeah.
Oh, I know.
That's right.
They're going to the length of the theater with you.
Right.
Absolutely.
Absolutely.
Sure.
Yeah, she told me.
She'll be there, I'm sure.
Well, that's good to talk to you.
You don't get too worn out.
Right.
Yeah, okay.
Good.
Yeah, well, order the most expensive thing.
That's right.
Okay.
Okay, bye.

NARA Description

On November 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Mamie G. Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:02 am to 10:04 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 224-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 224-14

Date: November 14, 1972
Time: 10:02 am - 10:04 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with Mamie G. D. Eisenhower.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

[See Conversation No. 153-7]

[End of telephone conversation]

Also recorded on November 14, 1972

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  • 153-007 10:02 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Mamie G. Eisenhower talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:02 am to 10:04 am.
  • 153-008 10:04 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:04 am and 11:36 am.
  • 183-001 10:04 AM · 49 sec — John D. Ehrlichman, Camp David operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:04 am and 11:36 am.
  • 183-002 10:04 AM · 1 min — John D. Ehrlichman and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:04 am and 11:36 am.
  • 224-015 10:04 AM — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, unknown person(s), Camp David operator, Ronald L. Ziegler, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:04 am to 12:40 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 224-014, November 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/224-014 (accessed October 8, 2026).