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Start Date: 15-Dec-1971 11:33 AM

End Date: 15-Dec-1971 11:45 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Woods, Rose MaryButterfield, Alexander P.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:49:23

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:01:51

638a.mp3

638b.mp3

NARA Description:

On December 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:33 am to 11:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 638-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 638-5

Date: December 15, 1971
Time: 11:33 am - 11:45 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rose Mary Woods.


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 29s ]
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                    Tape Subject Log
                                      (rev. 10/06)
                                                                Conv. No. 638-5 (cont.)


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    The President’s schedule
         -Florida

    [Unintelligible]

         -Julie Nixon Eisenhower
               -Washington Post coverage
                    -White House decorations
                          -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
                          -Green Room
                    -Kennedys
         -Mrs. Nixon

    Decorations
        -Oval Office
              -Executive Office Building [EOB]
              -State gifts
              -Julie Nixon Eisenhower
              -“Star of the President” crystal

    President's schedule


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 3m 6s ]


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    Woods's schedule
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                      Conv. No. 638-5 (cont.)


           -Dinner party
                -Maurice H. Stans
                -John A. Volpe
                -Donald H. Rumsfeld
                -Clark MacGregor
                -Earl L. Butz
                -Rogers C.B. Morton
                -John N. Mitchell
                      -Martha (Beall) Mitchell
                -Elliot L. and Anne F. Richardson
                -George P. and Helena (“Obie”) Shultz
                -Raymond K. Price, Jr.

Alexander P. Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 11:33 am.

     President's schedule
          -Meeting with Congress
          -William L. Safire
                 -Upcoming Presidential election

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 11:45 am.

     Future of country
          -Democrats


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 34s ]


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     Woods's dinner party
         -Tone
         -George W. and Lenore L. Romney
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                     Conv. No. 638-5 (cont.)



     Azores meeting
          -Letter to Portuguese Prime Minister [Dr. Marcello Jose des Neves Alves Caetano]
               and Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Aldrich, Jr.
                -Gifts


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 59s ]


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     Azores meeting
          -Significance
               -Devaluation
               -Jobs
          -News reports

Woods left at 11:45 am.