Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 883 › Conversation 883-003

Nixon & Cox on Personal communication and Family dinner

Monday, March 19, 1973 · 10:22 AM–10:23 AM ET · Oval Office · 55 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Cox, Tricia NixonConversation883-003 on Tape 883StartMonday, March 19, 1973 at 10:22 AMEndMonday, March 19, 1973 at 10:23 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 883-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon met briefly with his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, in the Oval Office for a personal check-in. The discussion was informal, covering her well-being and the weather conditions during her walk from the residence. The exchange concluded with the scheduling of a family dinner for 6:00 p.m. that evening.

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Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
Can you just call and see how you're feeling today?
Oh, that's good to see you.
Good.
No, I've had it.
You didn't hear the helicopter come in?
Yes, this is five minutes ago.
Yeah.
Yeah, that's good.
I didn't hear it around then.
Fine.
Well, I'll be over at six o'clock tonight.
I've got an early dinner.
Okay.
Bye.
Bye.
It's all up there.
I walked over from the house today.
It was pretty cold.
I was so chilly.
I'm not mad.
Oh, yes.
Bye.
Okay.
Bye.
Yeah.
Oh, God, I hope not.
Okay.
All right.
Six o'clock.
I'll be over.
Bye.

NARA Description

On March 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:22 am to 10:23 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 883-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 883-3

Date: March 19, 1973
Time: 10:22 am - 10:23 am
Location: Oval Office
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 883-3 (cont’d)

The President talked with Tricia Nixon Cox.

[See Conversation No. 37-152]

Also recorded on March 19, 1973

  • 037-151 10:14 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:14 am and 10:22 am.
  • 883-001 10:14 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:14 am and 10:22 am.
  • 883-002 10:14 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:14 am and 10:22 am.
  • 037-152 10:22 AM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 10:22 am to 10:23 am.
  • 883-004 10:23 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:23 am and 10:30 am.
  • 883-005 10:30 AM · 2 hr 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:30 am to 12:34 pm.
  • 883-006 12:34 PM · 53 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:34 pm and 11:59 pm.
  • 037-153 12:35 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:35 pm and 1:28 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 883-003, March 19, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/883-003 (accessed October 5, 2026).