Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 318 › Conversation 318-014
Nixon & Eisenhower on Personal correspondence and Family
Wednesday, February 2, 1972 · 1:56 PM–2:00 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 4 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, for a brief personal check-in. The conversation covered domestic updates, including a recent trip to Pittsburgh and a discussion regarding Republican governors, specifically mentioning Dan Evans. The two also touched upon potential travel plans for the upcoming weekend, weighing the benefits of a quiet stay at Camp David.
- Personal correspondence
- Family
- Republican Governors
- Dan Evans
- Camp David
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On February 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:56 pm to 2:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 318-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 318-14 Date: February 2, 1972 Time: 1:56 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower. ********************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/27/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [318-014-w001] [Duration: 24s] [See Conversation No. 020-023-w001] ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/27/2017. 1m 34s segment cleared for release. 7s remain closed as 318-014-w002.] [Personal Returnable] [318-014-w002] [Duration: 1m 34s] [See Conversation No. 020-023-w002] ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [318-014-w002] [Duration: 7s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/27/2019. Segment will remain closed.] [Personal Returnable] [318-014-w003] [Duration: 19s] [See Conversation No. 020-023-w003] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/27/2019. Segment will remain closed.] [Personal Returnable] [318-014-w004] [Duration: 12s] [See Conversation No. 020-023-w004] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 **********************************************************************
Also recorded on February 2, 1972
- 020-021 1:48 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:48 pm.
- 020-022 1:50 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:50 pm.
- 318-012 1:50 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:50 pm.
- 318-013 1:50 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 1:56 pm.
- 020-023 1:56 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 1:56 pm to 2:00 pm.
- 020-024 2:00 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:04 pm.
- 318-015 2:00 PM · 13 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 2:00 pm and 2:04 pm.
- 318-016 2:00 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 2:00 pm and 2:04 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 318-014, February 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/318-014 (accessed October 12, 2026).