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Nixon & Eisenhower on Family logistics and Travel planning

Wednesday, June 21, 1972 · 12:33 PM–12:34 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie NixonConversation739-008 on Tape 739 (tape position 03:25:01–03:28:49)StartWednesday, June 21, 1972 at 12:33 PMEndWednesday, June 21, 1972 at 12:34 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 739-008 ↗

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President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, coordinate travel logistics for her upcoming trip to Chicago, which involves timing her departure with David Eisenhower’s schedule. The conversation also briefly touches on personal matters, with the President offering praise for the quality of pictures and the selected cover for an upcoming book project. No major policy decisions were made, as the dialogue focused primarily on family arrangements and light social updates.

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I said, son, let me ask you, you're going to have the party with David.
Mommy's going to stay for it and then go out to Chicago and then on the Sunday.
Could you come out with her for a few days or is David still going to be home?
Well, that would be great if you could come.
And so you go with her then on the little plane and that'll keep your company and come on out with her.
Okay.
So we'll see you Sunday night.
Well, she has to go to Chicago, and it would be better... You see, it's three and a half hours from Los Angeles to Chicago, and only an hour and a half from here to Chicago, so really...
I know, but she had already thought they'd publicize it and so forth, so...
Right.
Right.
Right.
Right.
Right.
But how's everything else?
Nothing else of importance?
Oh, you are?
Well, good.
Where are you going to be?
Are you there now?
Oh, I see.
Well, that's great.
I thought the journal pictures were just excellent.
I took a quick scan of the book.
I'd like to pick that cover, too.
I think that's a good cover.
Oh, great.
I just hope it's all the scans.
Right.
Okay.

NARA Description

On June 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:33 pm to 12:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 739-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 739-8

Date: June 21, 1972
Time: 12:33-12:34 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/24/2022.
1m 41s segment cleared for release. 42s remain closed as 739-008-w001.]
[Personal Returnable]
[739-008-w001]
[Duration: 42s]

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[Personal Returnable]
[739-008-w001]

[Duration: 1m 41s]

[See Conversation No. 25-104]

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Also recorded on June 21, 1972

  • 025-101 12:26 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:26 pm and 12:28 pm.
  • 025-102 12:28 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Vernon A. Walters talked on the telephone from 12:28 pm to 12:29 pm.
  • 025-103 12:30 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:30 pm and 12:33 pm.
  • 739-007 12:30 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Zosimo T. Monzon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:30 pm and 12:33 pm.
  • 025-104 12:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 12:33 pm to 12:34 pm.
  • 739-009 12:34 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:34 pm and 12:38 pm.
  • 739-010 12:38 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Nelson A. Rockefeller, John A. Volpe, Jacob K. Javits, James L. Buckley, John D. Ehrlichman, William L. Gifford, William A. Ronan, Alexander P. Butterfield, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:38 pm to 1:22 pm.
  • 025-105 1:24 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:24 pm and 2:11 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 739-008, June 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/739-008 (accessed September 30, 2026).