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Nixon & Woods on W. Kenneth Riland and White House administration

Monday, November 1, 1971 · 1:46 PM–2:29 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 45 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation302-024 on Tape 302 (tape position 02:36:36–02:37:31)StartMonday, November 1, 1971 at 1:46 PMEndMonday, November 1, 1971 at 2:29 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 302-024 ↗

President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, met to discuss the scheduling of Dr. W. Kenneth Riland, the President's personal physician. The brief exchange focuses on determining Riland's current whereabouts and confirming his availability for an upcoming appointment. No major policy decisions were reached, as the discussion was limited to administrative logistics and personnel coordination.

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Aunt Riley, does he have to get back early?
I just don't know where he is.
He said he's in the bikini.
4.30, I see.
But I just wanted to .
Fine.
OK. All right.
Yeah.
Well, I will .
What's the matter?

On November 1, 1971, 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 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 302-024 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 302-24

Date: November 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.

     Dr. W. Kenneth Riland's schedule
  • 013-053 1:46 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm.
  • 302-019 1:46 PM · 11 sec — 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 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm.
  • 302-020 1:46 PM · 15 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 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm.
  • 302-021 1:46 PM · 2 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 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm.
  • 302-022 1:46 PM · 2 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 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm.
  • 302-023 1:46 PM · 10 sec — 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 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm.
  • 302-025 1:46 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm.
  • 302-026 1:46 PM · 7 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 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm.

Conversation 302-024, November 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/302-024 (accessed October 5, 2026).