Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 13 › Conversation 013-088

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Rose Mary Woods

Wednesday, November 3, 1971 · 9:19 AM ET · White House Telephone · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation013-088 on Tape 13 (tape position 03:16:39–03:16:50)StartWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 9:19 AMEndWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 9:19 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 013-088 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon received a brief status update from the White House operator regarding the whereabouts of his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. The operator informed the President that Woods was at a dental appointment and expected to return by 10:00 am. Nixon declined the offer to contact her at the dentist's office, choosing to wait for her return.

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Mr. President, Marge thought I should tell you that Ms. Woods at the dentist should be back about 10.
Do you want me to reach her over there?
No, no, no.
All right, Mr. President.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On November 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:19 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-088 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 013-088

Date: November 3, 1971
Time: 9:19 am
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 301-7F]

     Rose Mary Woods’ location
          -Marjorie P. Acker

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  • 301-007 9:00 AM · 3 hr 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:00 am to 12:14 pm.
  • 013-084 9:12 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Frank L. Rizzo talked on the telephone from 9:12 am to 9:13 am.
  • 013-085 9:13 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:13 am and 9:16 am.
  • 013-086 9:16 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:16 am.
  • 013-087 9:16 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:16 am and 9:19 am.
  • 013-089 9:25 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ralph J. Perk talked on the telephone from 9:25 am to 9:26 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 013-088, November 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/013-088 (accessed September 30, 2026).