Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-011
Nixon phone call with Tkach on Rose Mary Woods and Presidential health
Wednesday, May 12, 1971 · 2:19 PM–2:22 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon consulted with his personal physician, Dr. Walter R. Tkach, regarding the medical status of his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. The discussion centered on Woods's health issues, specifically concerning a blockage and a pending surgical procedure. No broader policy decisions were addressed during this brief administrative check-in.
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NARA Description
On May 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Walter R. Tkach talked on the telephone from 2:19 pm to 2:22 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 003-011
Date: May 12, 1971
Time: 2:19 pm - 2:22 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Dr. Walter R. Tkach.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/24/2017. 1m
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
33s segment cleared for release. 37s remain closed as 003-011-w001.]
[Personal Returnable]
[003-011-w001]
[Duration: 1m 33s]
Rose Mary Woods
-Blockage
-Surgery
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[003-011-w001]
[Duration: 37s]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
**********************************************************************Also recorded on May 12, 1971
- 003-012 3:27 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:27 pm.
- 003-013 3:27 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 3:33 pm.
- 003-014 3:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone from 3:33 pm to 3:34 pm.
- 003-015 3:34 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:34 pm and 3:56 pm.
- 003-016 3:56 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William L. Safire, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 3:56 pm to 4:01 pm.
- 003-017 4:10 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:17 pm.
- 003-018 4:17 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:17 pm.
- 003-019 4:17 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:17 pm and 4:24 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 003-011, May 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-011 (accessed October 11, 2026).