Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 254 › Conversation 254-024

Nixon & Cox on Autographs and White House guests

Monday, May 31, 1971 · 6:50 PM–6:52 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 47 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Cox, Tricia NixonConversation254-024 on Tape 254 (tape position 01:40:30–01:41:37)StartMonday, May 31, 1971 at 6:50 PMEndMonday, May 31, 1971 at 6:52 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 254-024 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, to facilitate a request regarding a guest or associate named Claire Lewis. The discussion centered on securing an autograph or signature from the President for this individual. The exchange concluded with the President acknowledging the request and agreeing to provide the requested item.

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Yeah.
Hi.
I wondered if one person that I read the talk with the audience, Claire Lewis, if you could have her sign her.
Whoa, whoa.
Yeah, that's it.
It's similar, you know.
It's good similar.
Yeah.
I'm going to get a word from you.
Oh, no problem.
Yeah, there you go.

NARA Description

On May 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:50 pm to 6:52 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 254-024 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 254-24

Date: May 31, 1971
Time: 6:50 pm - 6:52 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Tricia Nixon

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/12/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[254-024-w001]
[Duration: 47s]

[See Conversation No. 003-206]
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Also recorded on May 31, 1971

  • 003-204 6:38 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 6:38 pm to 6:42 pm.
  • 003-205 6:42 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:42 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 254-022 6:42 PM · 6 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 6:42 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 254-023 6:42 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:42 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 003-206 6:50 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 6:50 pm to 6:52 pm.
  • 003-207 6:52 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:52 pm and 7:13 pm.
  • 254-025 6:52 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:52 pm and 7:13 pm.
  • 254-026 6:52 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:52 pm and 7:13 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 254-024, May 31, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/254-024 (accessed September 27, 2026).