Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 318 › Conversation 318-020
Nixon & Cox on Family and Travel plans
Wednesday, February 2, 1972 · 2:09 PM–2:13 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, engage in an informal check-in regarding family plans and recent personal activities. They discuss upcoming travel logistics, including potential trips to Florida and the President's impending visit to China, while also noting current weather conditions in Washington, D.C. The conversation concludes with a brief mention of political or social analysis regarding a trip taken by Monty.
- Family
- Travel plans
- China summit
- Weather
- Personal correspondence
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On February 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:09 pm to 2:13 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 318-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 318-20 Date: February 2, 1972 Time: 2:09 pm - 2:13 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/27/2019. Segment will remain closed.] [Personal Returnable] [318-020-w001] [Duration: 13s] [See Conversation No. 020-027-w001] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/27/2019. 1m 7s segment cleared for release. 8s remain closed as 318-020-w002.] [Personal Returnable] [318-020-w002] [Duration: 1m 7s] [See Conversation No. 020-027-w002] ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [318-020-w002] [Duration: 8s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/27/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [318-020-w003] [Duration: 16s] [See Conversation No. 020-027-w003] **********************************************************************
Also recorded on February 2, 1972
- 020-025 2:04 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 2:04 pm to 2:06 pm.
- 318-017 2:04 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:04 pm to 2:06 pm.
- 318-018 2:06 PM · 8 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 2:06 pm and 2:09 pm.
- 020-027 2:09 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 2:09 pm to 2:13 pm.
- 318-019 2:09 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:09 pm.
- 020-028 2:13 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 2:14 pm.
- 318-021 2:13 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 an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 2:14 pm.
- 020-029 2:14 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent talked on the telephone from 2:14 pm to 2:20 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 318-020, 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/318-020 (accessed October 12, 2026).