Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 5 › Conversation 005-029
Nixon phone call with Woods on Rex Scouten and Military aides
Saturday, June 12, 1971 · 2:21 PM–8:35 AM ET · White House Telephone · 9 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Rose Mary Woods discuss the successful execution of Tricia Nixon Cox’s wedding ceremony held at the White House. The participants praise the efforts of the White House staff, specifically commending Rex Scouten and the military aides for their logistical contributions. They characterize the event as visually stunning and superior in presentation to the traditional White House Christmas decorations.
- Tricia Nixon Cox wedding
- White House staff
- Rex Scouten
- Military aides
- Event planning
Audio
NARA Description
President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 2:21 pm on June 12, 1971 and 8:35 am on June 13, 1971. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 5-29
Date: Unknown between June 12 and June 13, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:15 pm, June 12 and 8:35 am, June 13, 1971
Location: White House Telephone
President talked with Rose Mary Woods.
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[Duration: 4m 8s ]
THE PRESIDENT CONFERRED WITH AN UNKNOWN PERSON AT AN UNKNOWN
TIME.
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[Duration: 2m 5s ]
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-Tricia Nixon Cox’s wedding
-White House staff
-Rex Scouten
-Military aides
-White House
-Decoration
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 2m 10s ]
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Also recorded on June 12, 1971
- 005-024 2:09 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:09 pm and 2:21 pm.
- 256-030 2:09 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:09 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 005-025 2:21 PM · 2 min — the White House operator and Edward C. Nixon talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 2:21 pm on June 12, 1971 and 8:35 am on June 13, 1971.
- 005-026 2:21 PM · 1 min — Edward C. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 2:21 pm on June 12, 1971 and 8:35 am on June 13, 1971.
- 005-027 2:21 PM · 10 sec — Unknown person(s) and Edward C. Nixon talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 2:21 pm on June 12, 1971 and 8:35 am on June 13, 1971.
- 005-028 2:21 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 2:21 pm on June 12, 1971 and 8:35 am on June 13, 1971.
- 005-030 2:21 PM · 11 sec — Julie Nixon Eisenhower and the White House operator talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 2:21 pm on June 12, 1971 and 8:35 am on June 13, 1971.
- 005-031 2:21 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 2:21 pm on June 12, 1971 and 8:35 am on June 13, 1971.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 005-029, June 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 644217853). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/005-029 (accessed October 29, 2026).