Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-092

Nixon phone call with Woods

Thursday, May 20, 1971 · 3:51 PM ET · White House Telephone · 3 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Woods, Rose MaryConversation003-092 on Tape 3 (tape position 01:51:31–01:51:35)StartThursday, May 20, 1971 at 3:51 PMEndThursday, May 20, 1971 at 3:51 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 003-092 ↗

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, regarding logistical movements. The brief exchange focused on confirming Woods' current location as she was in transit to the President's office. No significant policy decisions were made during this brief coordination call.

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Yeah.
She's on the way to your office, sir.
Oh, no.

On May 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone at 3:51 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-092 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 003-092

Date: May 20, 1971
Time: 3:51 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 502-020E]

     Rose Mary Woods’ location

The President conferred with Rose Mary Woods at 3:51 pm.

     Greetings
  • 502-020 2:47 PM · 1 hr 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, George P. Shultz, Stephen B. Bull, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, unknown person(s) [Arnold R. Weber's secretary], Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:47 pm to 3:58 pm.
  • 003-089 3:15 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, the White House operator, and Arnold R. Weber's secretary, Mrs. [First name unknown] Lee talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:43 pm.
  • 003-090 3:43 PM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Arnold R. Weber's secretary, Mrs. [First name unknown] Lee talked on the telephone from 3:43 pm to 3:44 pm.
  • 003-091 3:49 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:49 pm and 3:53 pm.
  • 003-093 3:51 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:51 pm and 3:56 pm.
  • 003-094 3:56 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 3:56 pm to 3:57 pm.
  • 003-095 3:57 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:57 pm and 7:46 pm.
  • 502-021 3:58 PM · 19 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:58 pm and 9:43 pm.

Conversation 003-092, May 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-092 (accessed October 10, 2026).