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Conversation 017-154

TapeTape 17StartSunday, January 2, 1972 at 11:11 PMEndSunday, January 2, 1972 at 11:12 PMTape start time05:55:47Tape end time05:56:35ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Woods, Rose MaryRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon directs his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to contact William P. Rogers and Donald Rumsfeld to gauge their reactions to his recent television interview with Dan Rather. Nixon explains that he is isolating himself from direct communication with staff and relies on Woods to serve as a conduit for their feedback. He tasks Woods with gathering their impressions and reporting back to him within fifteen minutes.

Richard NixonRose Mary WoodsDan Rather interviewPublic relationsWhite House communications
AudioNARA Description

On January 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 11:11 pm to 11:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-154 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 17-154

Date: January 2, 1972
Time: 11:11 - 11:12 pm
Location: January 2, 1972

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.

     Woods's location

     Woods's schedule
         -Phone calls from William P. Rogers and Donald H. Rumsfeld
                    -Call from Woods
                          -Reaction from the President’s interview with Dan Rather
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello.
Hello.
You in bed?
No.
Oh, no.
No, I haven't even started the pack for tomorrow yet.
Where are you?
I'm home.
Yeah.
But I've been listening to television and all sorts of things.
And I didn't talk with either Bill Rogers or Don Rumsfeld, but they both called and left words with the operators.
They just wanted to leave words.
They called.
Call them back, will you?
Okay.
And ask them what they thought?
Yeah, I want to know.
Okay.
You see, I've left all the calls with you because I'm not talking to people, Rose.
All right, I will.
All right.
Okay.
And then call me back in 15 minutes.
All right.
Bye.
All right.
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