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Nixon & Cox on Social Protocol and Family Relations

Tuesday, April 18, 1972 · 2:45 PM–2:49 PM ET · Oval Office · 4 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Cox, Tricia NixonConversation711-018 on Tape 711 (tape position 04:43:14–04:59:32)StartTuesday, April 18, 1972 at 2:45 PMEndTuesday, April 18, 1972 at 2:49 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 711-018 ↗

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President Nixon and his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, discussed social logistics and protocol regarding upcoming public appearances and sports events. The President specifically requested that Tricia convey his personal best wishes and gratitude for a positive reception to an individual associated with David Eisenhower. This informal meeting focused on managing public relations and maintaining favorable personal connections.

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Well, we've got to be able to welcome them, right?
They're all right.
Yeah.
That's right.
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No, I went to the Blue Cancers at a later time in Moscow, so I'm going to be a good time.
But basically, but generally speaking, at a sports event, we always, we were never introduced, you know.
Yeah, because you see, they're just the, they're the same crowd, who the hell is there, particularly the tennis crowd.
Do you remember you, Julie, did you remember you had that experience with the tennis crowd?
No, no very confident sense.
He didn't, he didn't.
Yeah.
Yeah.
But the balance of people just don't react, obviously, to this jacket success, right?
The good people.
But, uh, Roger, Roger, anyway.
But, uh, he hasn't made it.
What is your situation now?
Are you going to meet or not?
Are you going home or what?
Good.
Conference, great, great, great, great.
Great.
That's great.
Marvelous.
And I want to hear Chicago say nice things about David because he's played in our game.
If you're there, just make a note.
While you're there, you just place a call for him to say your father wanted to extend his best wishes and to thank him for a good reception.
And that's a good way to handle that.
Yeah.
Great.
Great.
Yeah, I'm not sure, but we'll see if I'll be here.

NARA Description

On April 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:45 pm to 2:49 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 711-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 711-18

Date: April 18, 1972
Time: 2:45 pm - 2:49 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox.

     [See Conversation No. 23-21]

Also recorded on April 18, 1972

  • 023-020 1:46 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:46 pm and 2:45 pm.
  • 711-015 1:48 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:48 pm to 1:50 pm.
  • 711-016 1:50 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:45 pm.
  • 711-017 1:50 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:45 pm.
  • 023-021 2:45 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 2:45 pm to 2:49 pm.
  • 711-019 3:02 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:02 pm to 3:03 pm.
  • 711-020 3:03 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:03 pm and 3:09 pm.
  • 711-021 3:09 PM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Earl L. Butz, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:09 pm to 3:37 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 711-018, April 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/711-018 (accessed October 12, 2026).