Nixon White House TapesTape 7 › Conversation 007-040

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Camp David and Air Force One

Friday, July 30, 1971 · 12:09 PM–12:10 PM ET · White House Telephone ·1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan)Conversation007-040 onTape 7 (tape position 02:02:14–02:03:25)StartFriday, July 30, 1971 at 12:09 PMEndFriday, July 30, 1971 at 12:10 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 007-040 ↗

President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon held a brief telephone conversation to coordinate logistical arrangements for their family. The discussion focused on scheduling details regarding Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s upcoming visit to Camp David and travel arrangements involving Air Force One. Additionally, they touched upon dinner plans involving Rose Mary Woods and the President’s travel itinerary for Bohemian Grove.

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Mr. Nixon is present.
Okay.

On July 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 12:09 pm to 12:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-040 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 7-40

Date: July 30, 1971
Time: 12:09 pm - 12:10 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon.
[See Conversation No. 552-3D]

     White House operator

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/08/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[007-040-w001]
[Duration: 1m 10s]

     Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s schedule
           -Camp David
                -Air Force One
                -Rose Mary Woods
                      -Dinner
                -The President’s schedule
                      -Bohemian Grove

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  • 007-039 10:34 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:34 am and 12:09 pm.
  • 552-004 12:31 PM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:31 pm to 1:04 pm.
  • 552-005 1:10 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:10 pm to 1:20 pm.
  • 552-006 1:20 PM · 5 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 11:59 pm.
  • 267-006 1:24 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:24 pm and 3:04 pm.
  • 267-007 1:24 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:24 pm and 3:04 pm.
  • 267-008 1:24 PM · 6 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 1:24 pm and 3:04 pm.
  • 267-009 1:24 PM · 48 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 1:24 pm and 3:04 pm.

Conversation 007-040, July 30, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/007-040 (accessed September 18, 2026).