President Nixon contacted his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, shortly after she arrived home to discuss administrative preparations for his upcoming diplomatic trip to the People's Republic of China. The brief conversation served to initiate a discussion regarding logistics or planning associated with the visit. No specific policy decisions were finalized during this exchange, as the dialogue primarily functioned as a prompt to address itinerary or scheduling details.
On October 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 7:50 pm to 7:52 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 13-16
Date: October 26, 1971
Time: 7:50 pm - 7:52 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.
Rose Mary Woods’ location
Rose Woods’ schedule
-President
-Trip to Peoples Republic of China [PRC]
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