Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 281 › Conversation 281-023
Nixon & Woods on Administrative Issues and Communication
Thursday, October 21, 1971 · 10:51 AM–10:52 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, engaged in a brief, non-substantive exchange regarding unresolved technical or administrative issues. The dialogue reflects frustration over a lingering operational failure that had persisted for two days. No specific policy decisions were reached, as the conversation focused on the inability to effectively address or troubleshoot the ongoing matter.
- Administrative Issues
- Rose Mary Woods
- White House Operations
- Communication
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Position in tape: 01:37:11 – 01:38:25
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NARA Description
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:51 am to 10:52 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 281-23 Date: October 21, 1971 Time: 10:51 am - 10:52 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Rose Mary Woods. [See Conversation No. 12-33]
Also recorded on October 21, 1971
- 281-014 10:30 AM · 18 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 10:30 am and 10:51 am.
- 012-033 10:51 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 10:51 am to 10:52 am.
- 012-034 10:52 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 10:52 am to 11:04 am.
- 012-035 10:52 AM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:52 am and 11:04 am.
- 281-024 10:52 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:52 am and 10:55 am.
- 281-025 10:52 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:52 am and 10:55 am.
- 281-026 10:55 AM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, John B. Connally, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:55 am to 11:40 am.
- 012-036 11:04 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 11:04 am to 11:14 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 281-023, October 21, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/281-023 (accessed September 29, 2026).