Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 279 › Conversation 279-018
Nixon & Eisenhower on Family and Baseball
Wednesday, September 22, 1971 · 2:37 PM–2:39 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, engaged in a brief, informal discussion regarding family plans, pets, and scheduling for upcoming meetings. The conversation included commentary on the Washington Senators baseball team's recent performance and potential relocation. No significant policy decisions were made, as the exchange focused primarily on domestic coordination and casual social observations.
- Family
- Baseball
- Washington Senators
- Scheduling
- Personal affairs
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NARA Description
On September 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:37 pm to 2:39 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 279-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 279-18 Date: September 22, 1971 Time: 2:37 pm - 2:39 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower. ********************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 01/03/2018. 1m 21s segment cleared for release with two segments of 40s and 13s remaining closed as 279- 018-w001 and 279-018-w002 respectively.] [Personal Returnable] [279-018-w001] [Duration: 1m 21s] [See Conversation No. 009-118-w001] ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [279-018-w001] [Duration: 40s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [279-018-w002] [Duration: 13s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ********************************************************************** [End of telephone conversation] **********************************************************************
Also recorded on September 22, 1971
- 009-117 1:50 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:37 pm.
- 009-118 2:37 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 2:37 pm to 2:39 pm.
- 009-119 2:39 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 4:53 pm.
- 279-019 2:39 PM · 26 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 2:39 pm and 4:53 pm.
- 279-020 2:39 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 4:53 pm.
- 279-021 2:39 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 4:53 pm.
- 279-022 2:39 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 4:53 pm.
- 279-023 2:39 PM · 10 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 2:39 pm and 4:53 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 279-018, September 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/279-018 (accessed October 12, 2026).