Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 240 › Conversation 240-009
Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Family and Camp David
Saturday, January 6, 1973 · 3:44 PM–4:40 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held an informal gathering with his wife, Pat Nixon, and daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, at the Aspen Lodge in Camp David. The discussion, which was redacted due to its private nature, represents a moment of personal interaction between the President and his family. No policy-related decisions or official government actions were recorded during this segment of the tape.
- Family
- Camp David
- Personal life
- Pat Nixon
- Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
No transcript is available yet for this conversation. The recording may contain no audible speech, or it may not have been processed.
NARA Description
President Richard M. Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 3:44 pm on January 6, 1973 and 4:40 pm on January 7, 1973. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 240-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 240-9 Date: January 6 or 7, 1973 Time: Unknown between 3:44 pm, January 6 and 4:40 pm, January 7, 1973 Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President’s met with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower. ********************************************************************* [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 8m 54s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ********************************************************************* Mrs. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower left at an unknown time before 4:40 pm, January 7, 1973.
Also recorded on January 6, 1973
- 160-014 2:59 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:59 pm and 3:39 pm.
- 160-015 3:39 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:39 pm to 3:44 pm.
- 240-006 3:39 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:39 pm to 3:44 pm.
- 240-007 3:44 PM · 15 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 3:44 pm on January 6, 1973 and 4:40 pm on January 7, 1973.
- 240-010 3:44 PM · 15 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 3:44 pm on January 6, 1973 and 4:40 pm on January 7, 1973.
- 240-011 3:44 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 3:44 pm on January 6, 1973 and 4:40 pm on January 7, 1973.
- 240-012 3:44 PM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 3:44 pm on January 6, 1973 and 4:40 pm on January 7, 1973.
- 240-013 3:44 PM · 15 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 3:44 pm on January 6, 1973 and 4:40 pm on January 7, 1973.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 240-009, 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/240-009 (accessed October 11, 2026).