Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 4 › Conversation 004-093

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Rose Mary Woods

Wednesday, June 9, 1971 · 1:32 PM–2:53 PM ET · White House Telephone · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation004-093 on Tape 4 (tape position 03:22:10–03:22:20)StartWednesday, June 9, 1971 at 1:32 PMEndWednesday, June 9, 1971 at 2:53 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 004-093 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and the White House operator spoke briefly regarding the availability of his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. The operator informed the President that Woods had stepped away from her office momentarily. It was decided that she would return the President's call once she became available.

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Yeah.
Mr. President, Ms. Woods stepped out for just a moment, sir.
Could she call you back in a couple of minutes?
Anytime.
All right.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On June 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-093 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 4-93

Date: June 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

     Rose Mary Woods’ location

Also recorded on June 9, 1971

  • 004-090 12:28 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 12:28 pm to 12:29 pm.
  • 515-004 12:30 PM · 35 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Anthony T. ("Tony") Rossi, Acheille Mongelli, White House operator, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:30 pm to 1:05 pm.
  • 515-005 1:05 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:05 pm to 1:27 pm.
  • 004-091 1:31 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 1:31 pm to 1:32 pm.
  • 255-034 1:31 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:31 pm to 1:32 pm.
  • 004-092 1:32 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
  • 255-035 1:32 PM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
  • 255-036 1:32 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 004-093, June 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/004-093 (accessed September 27, 2026).