President Richard Nixon spoke with his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, to discuss his inability to return to Camp David and the passing of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. The two addressed Tricia's reaction to Hoover's death and potential memorial arrangements. Additionally, the President updated Tricia on First Lady Pat Nixon’s travel schedule regarding her trip to Miami Beach to receive an award from the National Retired Teachers Association.
On May 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 4:57 pm to 4:58 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-116 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 23-116 Date: May 2, 1972 Time: 4:57-4:58 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox. [See also Conversation No. 334-36C] ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 03/21/2019. 1m 3s segment cleared for release with two segments of 4s and 15s remaining closed as 023-116-w001 and 023-116-w002 respectively.] [Personal Returnable] [023-116-w001] [Duration: 1m 3s] The President conferred with Manolo Sanchez before the conversation began. [See Conversation no. 334-36] [End of conferral] The President's schedule -Inability to return to Camp David ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [023-116-w001] [Duration: 4s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** The President's statement on J. Edgar Hoover's death -Reaction of Tricia Nixon Cox -Federal Bureau of Investigations [FBI] memorial Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon's schedule -May 2, 1972 trip to Miami Beach, Florida -Award from National Retired Teachers Association -Return time -Returning to White House evening of May 2, 1972 ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [023-116-w002] [Duration: 15s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 *****************************************************************
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