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Nixon & Eisenhower on Family and Personal health

Wednesday, March 21, 1973 · 2:23 PM–2:24 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 43 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie NixonConversation421-003 on Tape 421StartWednesday, March 21, 1973 at 2:23 PMEndWednesday, March 21, 1973 at 2:24 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 421-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, held a brief, informal meeting to discuss the President's improving health and upcoming family plans. The primary focus of the discussion was the President's intention to return home for dinner at approximately 6:00 p.m. No major political decisions or administrative actions were addressed during this short personal exchange.

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So, so, I've been feeling a little better every day, huh?
I want to tell you, I'll be back for dinner.
I've got to come home.
This is around 6, so we've got about 6 to 15.
So, this is, I hope the weather is not, you know, I guess that's what I may do.
Florida, where we live is.
Okay.

NARA Description

On March 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:23 pm to 2:24 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 421-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 421-3

Date: March 21, 1973
Time: 2:23 pm-2:24 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox.

[See Conversation 37-184]

Also recorded on March 21, 1973

  • 037-184 2:23 PM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 2:23 pm to 2:24 pm.
  • 421-004 2:23 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:23 pm and 2:52 pm.
  • 037-185 2:52 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:52 pm.
  • 421-005 2:52 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:52 pm.
  • 421-006 2:52 PM · 10 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 2:52 pm and 3:02 pm.
  • 037-186 3:02 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:02 pm to 3:03 pm.
  • 421-007 3:02 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:02 pm to 3:03 pm.
  • 421-008 3:05 PM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:05 pm to 3:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 421-003, March 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/421-003 (accessed October 5, 2026).