Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 688 › Conversation 688-009
Nixon & Eisenhower on Family
Saturday, March 18, 1972 · 12:10 PM–12:11 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower briefly met in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics regarding an upcoming engagement or meeting. The conversation primarily focused on confirming the timing of a group's departure. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this short personal exchange.
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NARA Description
On March 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:10 pm to 12:11 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 688-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 688-9
Date: March 18, 1972
Time: 12:10 pm - 12:11 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
[See Conversation No. 21-109]
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/09/2022.
48s segment cleared for release. 46s remain closed as 688-009-w001.]
[Personal Returnable]
[688-009-w001]
[Duration: 48s]
[See Conversation No. 021-109-w001]
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[688-009-w001]
[Duration: 44s]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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**********************************************************************Also recorded on March 18, 1972
- 688-005 11:52 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:52 am to 11:53 am.
- 688-006 11:53 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:53 am to 11:59 am.
- 688-007 12:00 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:00 pm to 12:01 pm.
- 688-008 12:01 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:01 pm and 12:10 pm.
- 021-109 12:10 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 12:10 pm to 12:11 pm.
- 688-010 12:11 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:15 pm.
- 688-011 12:11 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:15 pm.
- 688-012 12:15 PM · 50 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 688-009, March 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/688-009 (accessed October 3, 2026).