Conversation 003-184

TapeTape 3StartFriday, May 28, 1971 at 5:51 PMEndFriday, May 28, 1971 at 5:52 PMTape start time04:32:50Tape end time04:33:39ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceWhite House Telephone

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed Rose Mary Woods to inform his speechwriting staff, including John K. Andrews, Jr. and Raymond K. Price, Jr., that the final draft of his speech was approved and they could conclude their work for the evening. He also directed Woods to coordinate with Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler regarding the distribution of the text to the press, granting authorization for an advance release to news magazines if desired. Finally, the President requested that Woods prepare a clean reading copy of the document for his personal use.

Presidential speechesWhite House press relationsSpeechwritingRonald ZieglerDocument distribution

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NARA Description

On May 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 5:51 pm to 5:52 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-184 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 003-184

Date: May 28, 1971

Time: 5:51 pm - 5:52 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods; H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman can be heard in the
background.

[See Conversation No. 506-013B]

     President's speech
          -Final draft
                 -John K. Andrews, Jr.
                 -Raymond K. Price, Jr.
                 -Ronald Ziegler
                      -Distribution to press
                            -Possible advance release to news magazines
                 -Reading copy

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello.

Yeah.

On that, I forgot to tell you, would you tell Andrews or Ray Price, call him and tell him that I've approved a final draft and we're all finished.

They won't need to hang around the night.

All right.

Would you call Ziegler and tell him that the draft will be ready for his giving out to the press in the morning if he wants?

All right.

He can...

I mean, if he has somebody that he very much would like to give it out, you know, to have an advance, he can have it tonight, you see.

Like the news magazines.

Okay.

If he wants.

So you tell him, okay.

All right.

And all you do is to just type me a reading copy, and that's all I need from you.

All right.

Fine.

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