Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 239 › Conversation 239-009
Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Camp David and Personal Correspondence
Friday, January 5, 1973 · 7:58 PM–8:27 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 15 sec
AI Summary
Julie Nixon Eisenhower and First Lady Pat Nixon met privately at the Aspen Lodge in Camp David. The discussion, which was redacted due to its personal nature, involved no recorded policy deliberations or official government business. The conversation remains restricted to personal family matters, reflecting the private interactions of the First Family.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On January 5, 1973, Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:58 pm and 8:27 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 239-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 239-9 Date: January 5, 1973 Time: Unknown between 7:58 pm and 8:27 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire Julie Nixon Eisenhower met with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon. ************************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 14 s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************************
Also recorded on January 6, 1973
- 160-002 7:38 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 7:38 pm to 7:58 pm.
- 239-001 7:38 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 7:38 pm to 7:58 pm.
- 160-003 7:58 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:58 pm and 8:27 pm.
- 239-002 7:58 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:58 pm and 8:27 pm.
- 239-003 7:58 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:58 pm and 8:27 pm.
- 160-004 8:27 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:27 pm to 8:31 pm.
- 239-004 8:27 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:27 pm to 8:31 pm.
- 160-005 8:31 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:31 pm and 8:47 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 239-009, January 6, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/239-009 (accessed October 11, 2026).