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Conversation 672-001

TapeTape 672StartTuesday, February 15, 1972 at 9:02 PMEndTuesday, February 15, 1972 at 9:12 PMTape start time00:01:11Tape end time00:07:22ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Woods, Rose MaryRecording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to provide detailed instructions on editing and marking passages within specific books, including a copy of André Malraux's 'Anti-Memoirs.' The President directed Woods to highlight specific sentences and paragraphs regarding China while omitting other sections. Additionally, the pair briefly touched upon scheduling matters related to his office's Valentine's Day activities.

Rose Mary WoodsAnti-MemoirsChinaPresidential recordsEditing instructions
AudioNARA Description

On February 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 pm and 9:12 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 672-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 672-1

Date: February 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:02 am and 9:12 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rose Mary Woods.

     Books
         -Marking sentences and paragraphs
               -President’s instructions
         -Anti-Memoirs
               -Marking
                     -Sections about China
               -Hardcover copy
         -Memorandum

     The President’s schedule
          -Valentine’s Day
               -Constance M. (“Connie”) Stuart’s office

Woods left at an unknown time before 9:12 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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is to take the sentence that I've marked, if we're getting to the paragraph, and the next one after.
If it is in the middle of the paragraph, take the sentence that I've marked, and the one before, and the one after.
And then mark it, mark the paragraph.
No, no, no, they go right now.
You can say, in fact, you start to see what it's there.
And you get rid of that.
That's a blank.
Go on and say, like this here.
Here, here it is.
You can tell that's some of the 50s I did, right?
Well, that's right.
You just go right down there.
Okay.
And your chocolate's in here.
Oh, there it is.
There it is.
It doesn't make any difference what you put.
That's the way to do it.
Put two sentences in each case, and three if not, serve a paragraph.
Okay, now, this book here...
The charges of the class will stop out here, and then kick-start at the...
I'd like to have the heart.
I'd like to have the heart covered.
I'd like to have the heart covered, it's almost impossible.
How do you read that?
I know, that's how you read it.
There, you can't go out that way.
Wow.
That's the elephant.
Mr. Goddard?
Uh, too much to do unless you can't tell me.
Well, if you like, sir.
Thank you, sir.
Well, now, boys, I'm out of this with you for a while.
I have been waiting a long time.
Oh, sir, well, we've got to be honest with you.
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