President Nixon met with his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, to discuss her potential professional role during his second term and her desire to contribute to the administration. They explored various employment options for Julie and her husband, David Eisenhower, while touching upon administrative reorganization, including the appointment of George H. W. Bush as Chairman of the Republican National Committee. The discussion also covered logistical concerns regarding White House staff and the President’s personal schedule.
On December 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:42 pm and 7:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 385-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 385-19
Date: December 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:42 pm and 7:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
The President’s schedule
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Conversation No. 385-19 (cont’d)
Second term reorganization
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-West Wing
-Rose Mary Woods
-Mail
-Mrs. Nixon
-Constance M. (Cornell)(“Connie”) Stuart
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George H. W. Bush
-Chairman of Republican National Committee [RNC]
-Robert J. Dole
-Senate
-Ability
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Second term reorganization
-United Nations [UN]
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Stephen B. Bull’s job
-Meetings
-The President’s schedule
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Nixon Foundation
-Position for Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Duties
-Mail
-Library
-Compared to work at the White House
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-Opportunity
House purchase
-Pool
[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II
-Employment
-Harry S. Dent
-Congressional seat
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Second term reorganization
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-NCVA
-White House
-Assistance to the President
-Secretarial role
-David N. Parker
-Dwight L. Chapin [?]
-The President’s meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-White House staff
White House
-Lights
-Television [TV]
-Microphones
-Color
The President’s schedule
-Meeting in the Executive Office Building [EOB]
-Insiders
-Patrick J. Buchanan
-1972 campaign
The President and Julie Nixon Eisenhower left at an unknown time before 7:10 pm.
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