President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, discussed the enthusiastic reception at a White House event honoring former prisoners of war. Julie reported on the emotional response from the attendees while the President recounted key moments from his speech, including his defense of secret negotiations and his criticism of individuals who leak classified documents. Nixon noted that his remarks regarding the unauthorized release of secret files prompted a standing ovation from the crowd of former POWs.
On May 24, 1973, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 5:05 pm to 5:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 39-9
Date: May 24, 1973
Time: 5:05 pm - 5:08 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
Incoming telephone call
The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
[See also Conversation No. 440-47]
Reception for former prisoners of war [POWs]
-Response
-President’s speech
-Ovations
-Reception lines
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Tricia Nixon Cox, Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-President’s speech
-Betty Beale, Fay C. Wells, unnamed reporter
-Ovations
-Return of POWs
-President’s foreign policy
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 39-9 (cont’d)
-People’s Republic of China [PRC], Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics [USSR] initiatives
-Secret negotiations
-PRC
-US-USSR agreement
-POW return
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