Conversation 645-005

TapeTape 645StartTuesday, January 11, 1972 at 12:16 PMEndTuesday, January 11, 1972 at 12:21 PMTape start time01:24:17Tape end time01:29:45ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Woods, Rose Mary;  Sanchez, ManoloRecording deviceOval Office

On January 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:16 pm to 12:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 645-005 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 645-5

Date: January 11, 1972
Time: 12:16 pm - 12:21 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rose Mary Woods.

     The President's phone calls
          -John E. Nidecker
          -The Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
               -Gift
          -John B. and Idanell (Brill) (“Nellie”) Connally

     The President’s schedule
          -Speechwriting
               -[Unknown person]

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 1m 29s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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     The President's trip to People's Republic of China [PRC]
          -US Information Agency [USIA] member
               -Henry A. Kissinger's decision
               -Henry Loomis, James A. Michener and John M. Shaheen
               -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

     The President’s schedule
          -Meeting [with Woods, Marjorie P. Acker, Mary A. Fenton], January 10, 1972
               -Publicity for Administration
          -Arthur S. Flemming swearing-in

Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 12:16 pm.

     The President's schedule
          -Old Executive Office Building [EOB]

The President, Woods and Sanchez left at 12:21 pm.

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

So, I called Johnny Hector on his phone.
So, do you have an answer to this matter for him?
If I trust him on a call, or is he able to take care of that?
There's a comment on your phone.
Did you make that?
Does Henry Kissinger decide he won't go to a place from the USIA board or whatever, suggesting someone from the USIA should be on it?
We're not on a good time to make a visit from, you know, Samuel Lewis, let's not answer any questions.
and at least the voice of the rapper represented.
So how are they doing, Craig?
It's better, basically, to get them to hold on to that.
So if we don't just kind of go over there, then they can reach out and worry about us.
I don't know if I'm doing it right.
I don't know if I'm doing it right.
Well, that was nice, wasn't it?
And the reason why I asked them on the spot when they were there was one thing that got me excited.
I wanted to see if you could do this.
Well, I wondered if you could do this, and the other people did.
I'm going to tell you.
I don't want to do that.
I don't want to do that.
Consciousness is good for us if we want to be better.
Yeah, if we want to be better.
All right, I'm ready.
Who's ready?
Oh, maybe you.
Aren't you going to come in for a second?
I'm just standing.
All right, how are we going to do this?