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Nixon & Eisenhower on Family and Valentine's Day

Tuesday, February 13, 1973 · 12:26 PM–12:28 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Eisenhower, Julie NixonConversation854-023 on Tape 854StartTuesday, February 13, 1973 at 12:26 PMEndTuesday, February 13, 1973 at 12:28 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 854-023 ↗

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President Nixon and his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, coordinate plans for a Valentine’s Day celebration for First Lady Pat Nixon. The President seeks Julie's advice on whether to host a dinner out or stay in, ultimately deciding to frame an outing as a Valentine’s surprise. The conversation focuses on scheduling and logistics to ensure the First Lady has a pleasant evening.

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Well, how are you doing?

Did you go to the house or not?

Oh, I see.

All right.

Oh, I know.

That's great.

No, I thought we, I, I can't, I can't date it, because I've got to, uh, some, I have to be here early Thursday morning.

So, uh, well, I don't know, we need to go out, or, uh, and, uh, just, uh, do, and then, uh, what do you, what, what would everybody like?

What do you think?

Do you think we should go out, or do you want me, do you want me to act, or not?

I was the trigger fixer pretty good.

Well, I'll tell you, if mommy would like to go out and give me a nice idea, she said, well, you're exploring her, and it's crazy around where she, right?

We'll go out and say that it's kind of a Valentine's dinner.

See, it's Valentine's coming up, and we can say that, yeah, I need one of you to come out and tell her about a Valentine's dinner.

All right, honey.

So, everything's fine.

Okay, fine.

NARA Description

On February 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:26 pm to 12:28 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 854-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 854-23

Date: February 13, 1973
Time: Between 12:26 and 12:28 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower.

[See Conversation No. 43-64]
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 854-023, February 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/854-023 (accessed October 1, 2026).