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

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie NixonConversation314-006 on Tape 314 (tape position 01:08:44–01:10:20)StartThursday, January 13, 1972 at 3:50 PMEndThursday, January 13, 1972 at 3:52 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 314-006 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417185601 ↗

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.

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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.
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[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]
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Yeah.
Hi, honey.
How are you?
Yeah.
Our people here were very pleased with Mommy on that show this morning.
Good.
Good.
Well, that's great.
I didn't see it, honey, but Calderman and Ziegler thought that it was the best she'd done, that she was more relaxed.
Well, she doesn't, you know, Mommy doesn't think that she should ever get a, basically a tough question, you know, an unfriendly one.
Well, God damn it, that's what makes a good answer.
Sure.
Good.
When are you coming up?
All right.

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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 314-006, January 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417185601). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/314-006 (accessed November 13, 2026).