Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 235 › Conversation 235-020
Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Personal conversation and Family
Saturday, December 9, 1972 · 6:50 PM–7:46 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, met informally at Camp David to discuss personal matters. The conversation was largely private, with significant portions restricted from public release due to their personal nature. No major policy decisions or administrative actions were recorded during this brief family engagement.
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NARA Description
On December 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:46 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 235-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 235-20 Date: December 9, 1972 Time: Unknown between 6:50 p.m. and 7:46 p.m. Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President met with Julie Nixon Eisenhower. [See Conversation No. 157-39] ****************************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration 21s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ****************************************************************************** Julie Nixon Eisenhower left at an unknown time before 7:46 pm.
Also recorded on December 9, 1972
- 157-036 6:50 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:46 pm.
- 157-037 6:50 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:46 pm.
- 157-038 6:50 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:46 pm.
- 157-039 6:50 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:46 pm.
- 157-040 6:50 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:46 pm.
- 157-041 6:50 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:46 pm.
- 235-017 6:50 PM · 28 sec — 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 7:46 pm.
- 235-018 6:50 PM · 3 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 7:46 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 235-020, December 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/235-020 (accessed October 10, 2026).