Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 440 › Conversation 440-047

Nixon & Eisenhower on Watergate and Political pressure

Thursday, May 24, 1973 · 5:05 PM–5:08 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie NixonConversation440-047 on Tape 440StartThursday, May 24, 1973 at 5:05 PMEndThursday, May 24, 1973 at 5:08 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 440-047 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, met briefly to discuss the political climate and personal pressures surrounding his administration. Their exchange touched upon the impact of public challenges and the potential release or management of sensitive documents. The conversation reflects the President's reliance on family support during the escalating scrutiny of his presidency.

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Yeah, I'm with your party.
I'm with your party.
I'm with your party.
I said, without a secret connection, we wouldn't have had the challenge.
We wouldn't have had the
documents.
They stood up and cheered with my pre-match.
So that's fine.
But anyway, that's fine.

NARA Description

On May 24, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:05 pm to 5:08 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 440-047 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 440-47

Date: May 24, 1973
Time: 5:05 pm - 5:08 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.

[See Conversation No. 39-9]

Also recorded on May 24, 1973

  • 039-007 4:52 PM · 21 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 4:52 pm.
  • 039-008 4:52 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:52 pm and 5:05 pm.
  • 039-009 5:05 PM · 2 min — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 5:05 pm to 5:08 pm.
  • 039-010 5:09 PM · 33 sec — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 5:09 pm to 5:10 pm.
  • 440-048 5:09 PM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:09 pm to 5:10 pm.
  • 440-049 5:10 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 5:10 pm and 5:39 pm.
  • 440-050 5:10 PM · 20 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 5:10 pm and 5:39 pm.
  • 440-051 5:10 PM · 16 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 5:10 pm and 5:39 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 440-047, May 24, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/440-047 (accessed October 14, 2026).