Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 238 › Conversation 238-006

Nixon phone call with Yates on First Lady and New Year's Eve

Saturday, December 30, 1972 · 11:52 AM–11:53 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 47 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Yates, Nellie L.Conversation238-006 on Tape 238StartSaturday, December 30, 1972 at 11:52 AMEndSaturday, December 30, 1972 at 11:53 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 238-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon coordinated travel arrangements with Nellie L. Yates to ensure she could return home in time for New Year's Eve festivities alongside First Lady Pat Nixon. The brief interaction focused on logistics for the First Lady's departure and included lighthearted, informal social pleasantries. No significant policy decisions were made during this exchange.

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Oh, you went back.
Oh, the reason I called was that Mrs. Nixon was going back at 7 and then I wanted to tell you that you could go with her because I didn't want anybody to miss their New Year's Eve at home.
Oh, fine.
Well, I'll tell her then.
Fine.
Okay, fine.
Have a lot of fun.
Don't drink too much.
Yeah, yeah.
You can drink some.
You got any of that Chinese wine?
Unfortunately, yes.
I won't drink it, though.
It's okay.
But have fun.
Bye.

NARA Description

On December 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:52 am to 11:53 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 238-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 238-6

Date: December 30, 1972
Time: 11:52 am - 11:53 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with Nellie L. Yates.

[See Conversation No. 158-44]

Also recorded on December 30, 1972

  • 158-042 11:51 AM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Cmdr. Alexander R. Larzelere talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:51 am to 11:52 am.
  • 238-004 11:51 AM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Cmdr. Alexander R. Larzelere met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:51 am to 11:52 am.
  • 158-043 11:52 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 11:52 am.
  • 158-044 11:52 AM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:52 am to 11:53 am.
  • 238-005 11:52 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 11:52 am.
  • 158-045 11:53 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:53 am and 11:54 am.
  • 238-007 11:53 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:53 am and 11:54 am.
  • 158-046 11:54 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:54 am to 11:56 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 238-006, December 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/238-006 (accessed October 11, 2026).