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Nixon phone call with Cox on Diplomatic events and Social obligations

Saturday, December 30, 1972 · 1:18 PM–1:20 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Cox, Tricia NixonConversation238-022 on Tape 238StartSaturday, December 30, 1972 at 1:18 PMEndSaturday, December 30, 1972 at 1:20 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 238-022 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, regarding her upcoming social and diplomatic obligations. The President offered parental advice on how to manage attendance at two separate embassy events, encouraging her to participate in both. The brief exchange concluded with New Year's greetings and expressions of mutual well wishes.

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Okay.
Hello.
Hi.
Yeah, everything.
Everything going okay.
Good.
Where?
Who'd you have dinner?
Who'd you have dinner with?
Right, right, right, good.
Well, they're being nice people.
That's a nice embassy, isn't it?
Yes.
I do that.
That's good.
That's fine you should do that.
That's fine.
That's good.
That's fine you go ahead and do that.
I do both.
Do the two events, one for the other government, one by ours.
That's what I'd do.
Okay?
Do both of those things, yes.
Well, you'll have a great time, and you'll enjoy seeing it, aren't you?
Oh, good.
Very nice, huh?
Good.
Well, we just wish you a happy new year.
That's right.
Okay.
Well, we wish you the best.
Happy new year.
We'll see you when you get back.
But do all those things.
That's a good idea.
Okay, then.
All right.

NARA Description

On December 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:18 pm to 1:20 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 238-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 238-22

Date: December 30, 1972
Time: 1:18 pm - 1:20 pm
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                       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                                           Conversation No. 238-22 (cont’d)

Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox.

[See Conversation No. 158-58]

Also recorded on December 30, 1972

  • 158-057 1:04 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:04 pm to 1:16 pm.
  • 238-020 1:04 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:04 pm to 1:16 pm.
  • 238-021 1:16 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:18 pm.
  • 158-058 1:18 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:18 pm to 1:20 pm.
  • 238-023 1:20 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 1:30 pm.
  • 238-028 1:20 PM · 15 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 1:30 pm.
  • 238-029 1:20 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 1:30 pm.
  • 238-030 1:20 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 1:30 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 238-022, 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/238-022 (accessed October 10, 2026).