Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 10 › Conversation 010-024
Nixon phone call with Woods on Prisoners of War and Work-life balance
Tuesday, September 28, 1971 · 8:15 PM–8:16 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, exchanged brief remarks regarding the demanding nature of the President's schedule. Their conversation touched upon the President's recent travel and his attendance at a dinner for Prisoners of War (POWs). The dialogue reflects the exhaustion caused by the relentless pace of White House obligations.
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NARA Description
On September 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 8:15 pm to 8:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 10-24
Date: September 28, 1971
Time: 8:15 pm - 8:16 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 45s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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President's schedule
-Prisoners of War [POW] dinner
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 23s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 010-024, September 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/010-024 (accessed October 2, 2026).