Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 229 › Conversation 229-004
Nixon phone call with Cox on Camp David and Presidential family
Monday, November 20, 1972 · 6:50 PM–9:00 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, during a private stay at Camp David. As this recording lacks an available transcript, the specific substance of their dialogue remains undocumented. The interaction reflects the personal and family-oriented nature of the President's retreats to the Aspen Lodge.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
No transcript is available yet for this conversation. The recording may contain no audible speech, or it may not have been processed.
NARA Description
On November 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 9:00 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 229-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 229-4 Date: November 20, 1972 Time: 6:49 pm - 6:50 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox. [See Conversation No. 155-21]
Also recorded on November 20, 1972
- 229-001 6:22 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:22 pm and 6:29 pm.
- 155-020 6:29 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:29 pm and 6:49 pm.
- 229-002 6:29 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:29 pm and 6:49 pm.
- 155-021 6:49 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:49 pm to 6:50 pm.
- 229-003 6:49 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 6:49 pm to 6:50 pm.
- 229-005 6:50 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 9:00 pm.
- 229-007 6:50 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:15 pm.
- 229-015 6:50 PM · 12 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:15 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 229-004, November 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/229-004 (accessed October 9, 2026).