Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 778 › Conversation 778-013

Nixon & Eisenhower on Sequoia boat trip and Rose Mary Woods

Friday, September 15, 1972 · 10:49 AM–10:50 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie NixonConversation778-013 on Tape 778StartFriday, September 15, 1972 at 10:49 AMEndFriday, September 15, 1972 at 10:50 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 778-013 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417181739 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon discussed his daughter Julie Nixon Eisenhower's potential attendance on the Sequoia boat trip that evening, mentioning the possibility of inviting Rose Mary Woods and other guests. The conversation also touched on seeing a picture show.

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NARA Description

On September 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:49 am to 10:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 778-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 778-13

Date: September 15, 1972
Time: 10:49 am - 10:50 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 11/14/2022.
Segment cleared for release.]

[Personal Returnable]
[778-013-w001]
[Duration: 59s]

       The President’s schedule
              -September 15, 1972
                     -Sequoia
                     -Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s potential attendance
                     -Invited guests
                             -Rose Mary Woods

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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NixonHi, Julie. I was wondering if, uh, you'd like to go on Sequoia tonight. We, uh, we won't have any more time, we can, it's going to get too cool. But if you'd like to, we could do that. Even go to the pictures or something, you see.

NixonYeah. Yeah, they can go, right. Well, if they whoever wants to go, if they want to go, fine, if you go, we'll go, I'll go. You might try to invite, if you want to invite them tonight, somebody else. Rose and the rest, we'll see how what's the score is.

NixonIf we want, we'll see, we'll see. But if they'd rather go somewhere else and go. All right, fine. But we'll hold the we'll hold the Sequoia, okay? Bye.

Also recorded on September 15, 1972

778-009 10:39 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:39 am to 10:40 am.
778-010 10:40 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:41 am.
778-011 10:40 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:40 am to 10:42 am.
778-012 10:42 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:42 am and 10:49 am.
778-014 10:50 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 11:05 am.
778-015 10:50 AM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 11:05 am.
778-016 10:50 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 11:05 am.
778-017 11:05 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mrs. Randy Carlson, Bruce Elman, Robert Taylor, Alice Travis, Henry C. Cashen, II, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:05 am to 11:22 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 778-013, September 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417181739). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/778-013 (accessed November 2, 2026).