Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 314 › Conversation 314-006
Nixon & Eisenhower on media appearances and public relations
Thursday, January 13, 1972 · 3:50 PM–3:52 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower discuss the positive reception of First Lady Pat Nixon's recent television appearance. The President emphasizes that addressing challenging or unfriendly questions is essential for delivering an effective public performance. They conclude the brief exchange by coordinating plans for Julie’s upcoming visit.
- Pat Nixon
- media appearances
- public relations
- White House family
- television interviews
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NARA Description
On January 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:50 pm to 3:52 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 314-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 314-006 Date: January 13, 1972 Time: 3:50 pm - 3:52 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower. ****************************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/25/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [314-006-w001] [Duration: 1m 14s] [See Conversation No. 018-085] ******************************************************************************
Also recorded on January 13, 1972
- 314-002 3:41 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:41 pm and 3:50 pm.
- 314-003 3:41 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:41 pm and 3:50 pm.
- 314-010 3:45 PM · 7 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 3:45 pm and 4:12 pm.
- 314-011 3:45 PM · 1 min — 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 3:45 pm and 4:12 pm.
- 018-085 3:50 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 3:50 pm to 3:52 pm.
- 314-007 3:52 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:52 pm and 3:55 pm.
- 314-008 3:52 PM · 13 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 3:52 pm and 3:55 pm.
- 314-009 3:55 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and John V. Brennan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:55 pm to 4:15 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 314-006, January 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/314-006 (accessed September 29, 2026).