Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 227 › Conversation 227-005
Nixon, Cox & Eisenhower on Camp David and Family gathering
Sunday, November 19, 1972 · 1:15 PM–6:59 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 15 sec
AI Summary
First Lady Pat Nixon held an informal gathering with her daughters, Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower, at the family's Aspen Lodge retreat at Camp David. The conversation, which occurred in a private setting, was marked by a segment of discussion that remains restricted and withdrawn from the public record. No further administrative or political actions were documented during this private time between the family members.
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NARA Description
On November 19, 1972, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:59 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 227-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 227-5
Date: November 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:15 pm and 6:59 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon met with Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 227-5 (cont’d)
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Mrs. Nixon, Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower left at an unknown time before 6:59
pm.Also recorded on November 19, 1972
- 155-003 1:15 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:59 pm.
- 227-006 1:15 PM · 15 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:59 pm.
- 227-007 1:15 PM · 15 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:59 pm.
- 227-008 1:15 PM · 15 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:59 pm.
- 227-009 1:15 PM · 15 sec — Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:59 pm.
- 227-010 1:15 PM · 15 sec — Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:59 pm.
- 227-011 1:15 PM · 10 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:59 pm.
- 227-012 1:15 PM · 15 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:59 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 227-005, November 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/227-005 (accessed October 9, 2026).