Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 236 › Conversation 236-003
Nixon, Eisenhower & Drown on Camp David and Personal matters
Sunday, December 10, 1972 · 7:30 AM–12:00 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 15 sec
AI Summary
Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Pat Nixon, and Helene Drown gathered at the Aspen Lodge at Camp David for a private meeting. The discussion occurred shortly before the participants departed the premises together. Due to the withdrawal of the recorded material for personal privacy reasons, no specific administrative actions or substantive topics are available for historical review.
- Camp David
- Personal matters
- Private meeting
- Family
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On December 10, 1972, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and Helene (Colesie) Drown met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:30 am and 12:00 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 236-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 236-3 Date: December 10, 1972 Time: Unknown between 7:30 am and 12:00 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire Julie Nixon Eisenhower met with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon and Helene (Colesie) Drown. ****************************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during chronological review 2007-2013] ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [236-003-w001] [Duration: 32s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************** Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Mrs. Nixon and Mrs. Drown left at an unknown time before 8:30 am.
Also recorded on December 10, 1972
- 236-001 7:30 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and Helene (Colesie) Drown met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:30 am and 8:30 am.
- 236-002 7:30 AM · 34 sec — William Hirsch and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:30 am and 8:30 am.
- 034-027 9:50 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:55 am.
- 384-001 9:50 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:55 am.
- 384-002 9:50 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:55 am.
- 034-028 9:55 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 9:55 am to 10:02 am.
- 384-003 9:55 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:55 am to 10:02 am.
- 384-004 10:01 AM · 3 hr 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., White House operator, Anatoliy F. Dobrynin, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:01 am to 1:12 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 236-003, December 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/236-003 (accessed October 10, 2026).