Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 778 › Conversation 778-024

Nixon & Eisenhower on Speech preparation and Presidential assistance

Friday, September 15, 1972 · 12:13 PM–12:14 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie NixonConversation778-024 on Tape 778StartFriday, September 15, 1972 at 12:13 PMEndFriday, September 15, 1972 at 12:14 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 778-024 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417181761 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon spoke briefly with his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, in the Oval Office regarding the schedules of an unknown woman and Tricia Nixon Cox, specifically concerning Tricia's upcoming speech for which the President offered assistance and encouraged her to call him if she needed help.

Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Tricia Nixon Cox
Speech preparation
Family schedules
Presidential assistance

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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 12:13 pm to 12:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 778-024 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 778-24

Date: September 15, 1972
Time: 12:13 pm - 12:14 pm
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]
[778-024-w001]
[Duration: 1m 16s]

       Unknown woman’s schedule

       Tricia Nixon Cox’s schedule
               -Forthcoming speech
                      -Assistance from the President

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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NixonOh. Hi, Julie.

Nixon[unintelligible] Oh.

NixonOh, I see. Fine. Maybe I can help her a little bit about what Where is she going tonight, now, Julie?

NixonOh, yes. Yeah, I'm glad to.

NixonWell, if he's here, then, uh, then, we'll see her.

NixonYeah. All right. Well, you and I will plan it, and we'll see if we can add somebody to it. I'll check around here. Yeah, we'll we'll check around, sweetie. Okay. That's great, then. Good plan. Fine, hon. Tell Tricia if she needs to talk to me about anything, she can give me a call, so I know.

NixonFine, fine. Is she over there now? She working on her speech?

NixonOh, good. Well, if you need any hints, okay? Bye.

Also recorded on September 15, 1972

778-021 11:50 AM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Patrick E. Carr, Cooper T. Holt, William F. Rhatican, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:50 am to 12:13 pm.
778-022 12:13 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:13 pm.
778-023 12:13 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:13 pm.
778-025 12:14 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:14 pm and 12:17 pm.
778-026 12:17 PM · 8 sec — Manolo Sanchez and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 3:08 pm.
358-002 12:39 PM · 12 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 12:39 pm and 3:08 pm.
358-003 12:39 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 3:08 pm.
358-004 12:39 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 3:08 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 778-024, September 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417181761). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/778-024 (accessed November 2, 2026).