Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 12 › Conversation 012-050
Nixon phone call with Woods on William H. Rehnquist and Presidential speeches
Thursday, October 21, 1971 · 5:42 PM–5:43 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, coordinate the correction of a typographical error in the draft of an upcoming presidential speech regarding the career of William H. Rehnquist. The discussion focuses on whether the document, which incorrectly lists Rehnquist’s title as 'Assistant Attorney' rather than 'Assistant Attorney General,' requires a full retyping before it is released to Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler. They ultimately decide to have the page corrected to ensure accuracy for the post-speech press distribution.
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NARA Description
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 5:42 pm to 5:43 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-050 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No.012-050
Date: October 21, 1971
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
Time: 5:42 pm- 5:43 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.
[See Conversation No. 281-51]
The President's speech
-Typographical error
-William H. Rehnquist's career
-Assistant Attorney General
-Ronald L. ZieglerAlso recorded on October 21, 1971
- 012-049 5:42 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:42 pm.
- 281-050 5:42 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:42 pm.
- 281-051 5:42 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:42 pm to 5:43 pm.
- 281-052 5:43 PM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 5:50 pm.
- 281-053 5:43 PM · 12 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 5:43 pm and 5:50 pm.
- 281-054 5:43 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 5:50 pm.
- 281-055 5:50 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:50 pm and 5:55 pm.
- 012-051 5:52 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 5:52 pm to 5:53 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 012-050, October 21, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/012-050 (accessed October 12, 2026).