Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 713 › Conversation 713-002
Nixon & Cox on Family and Alexander Haig
Wednesday, April 19, 1972 · 5:01 PM–5:02 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, discussed logistics regarding upcoming travel plans and family engagements. The conversation touched upon the President's scheduled meetings, specifically mentioning General Alexander Haig's recent return from Vietnam, and addressed scheduling conflicts involving First Lady Pat Nixon. The exchange served primarily as a coordination check for family events, including a proposed trip to Kansas and potential travel to Chicago.
- Family
- Travel logistics
- Alexander Haig
- Schedule coordination
Audio
NARA Description
On April 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:01 pm to 5:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 713-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 713-2 Date: April 19, 1972 Time: 5:01 pm - 5:02 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox. ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/12/2022. 1m 26s segment cleared for release with two segments of 7s and 2s remaining closed as 713- 002-w001 and 713-002-w002 respectively.] [Personal Returnable] [713-002-w001] [Duration: 1m 26s] [See Conversation No. 023-042] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [713-002-w001] [Duration: 7s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [713-002-w002] [Duration: 2s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** *****************************************************************
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Also recorded on April 19, 1972
- 023-040 4:41 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:41 pm and 4:58 pm.
- 023-041 4:58 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:58 pm and 5:01 pm.
- 023-042 5:01 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 5:01 pm to 5:02 pm.
- 713-003 5:02 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:02 pm to 5:03 pm.
- 331-033 5:05 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dr. W. Kenneth Riland, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:05 pm to 5:35 pm.
- 713-004 5:05 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:05 pm and 11:59 pm.
- 023-043 5:20 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:20 pm and 5:28 pm.
- 023-044 5:28 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 5:28 pm to 5:35 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 713-002, April 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417181329). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/713-002 (accessed November 15, 2026).