Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 401 › Conversation 401-012
Nixon & Eisenhower on Personal Narrative and Editorial Advice
Tuesday, January 9, 1973 · 3:02 PM–3:03 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, held a brief, informal meeting to discuss the drafting of a personal narrative or story. The conversation focused on narrative structure and the effective inclusion of specific characters, particularly the role of an 'oppressed' individual, to strengthen the work's impact. The exchange concluded with a mutual agreement on the suggested approach for developing the project.
- Personal Narrative
- Julie Nixon Eisenhower
- Editorial Advice
- Storytelling
- Family
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NARA Description
On January 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:02 pm to 3:03 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 401-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 401-12 Date: January 9, 1973 Time: 3:02 pm - 3:03 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower. [See Conversation No. 35-114]
Also recorded on January 9, 1973
- 035-112 2:56 PM · 13 sec — the White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 2:56 pm.
- 035-113 2:56 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:56 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 401-009 2:56 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:56 pm.
- 035-114 3:02 PM · 2 min — Julie Nixon Eisenhower and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 3:02 pm to 3:03 pm.
- 401-013 3:03 PM · 31 sec — 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 3:03 pm and 3:04 pm.
- 035-115 3:04 PM · 22 sec — the White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 3:04 pm.
- 401-014 3:04 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:04 pm.
- 401-015 3:04 PM · 9 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 3:04 pm and 3:09 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 401-012, January 9, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/401-012 (accessed October 11, 2026).