First Lady Pat Nixon met with her close friend Helene Drown at the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David for a private discussion. The entirety of the recorded segment was classified as a personal returnable item and subsequently withdrawn from the public record. Consequently, no information regarding the specific topics or decisions discussed is available for historical analysis.
On December 9, 1972, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Helene (Colesie) Drown met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:58 pm and 1:58 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 235-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 235-6
Date: December 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:58 pm and 1:58 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon met with Helene (Colesie) Drown entered.
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Mrs. Nixon and Mrs. Drown left at an unknown time before 1:58 pm.
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