Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 253 › Conversation 253-018
Nixon & Eisenhower on Family dynamics and Social scheduling
Wednesday, May 26, 1971 · 3:17 PM–3:18 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, engage in a brief, informal personal check-in. The conversation centers on coordinating social arrangements and logistical planning for an upcoming gathering involving Julie and her husband, David Eisenhower. No significant policy decisions are made, as the exchange is limited to light domestic updates and scheduling clarifications.
- Family dynamics
- Social scheduling
- Personal correspondence
- Nixon family
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NARA Description
On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:17 pm to 3:18 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 253-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 253-18 Date: May 26, 1971 Time: 3:17 pm - 3:18 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower ****************************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/11/2019. 1m 20s segment cleared for release. 8s remain closed as 253-018-w001.] Conv. No. 253-45 (cont.) [Personal Returnable] [253-018-w001] [Duration: 1m 20s] [See Conversation No. 003-136] ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [253-018-w001] [Duration: 8s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** [See Conversation No. 003-136] ******************************************************************************
Also recorded on May 26, 1971
- 003-134 3:12 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. talked on the telephone from 3:12 pm to 3:15 pm.
- 253-016 3:12 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:12 pm to 3:15 pm.
- 003-135 3:15 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:17 pm.
- 253-017 3:15 PM · 7 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 3:15 pm and 3:17 pm.
- 003-136 3:17 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 3:17 pm to 3:18 pm.
- 003-137 3:18 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:18 pm and 3:30 pm.
- 253-019 3:18 PM · 3 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 3:18 pm and 3:30 pm.
- 003-138 3:30 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Leonard Garment talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 253-018, May 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/253-018 (accessed October 12, 2026).