President Nixon consults with Rose Mary Woods to pivot from sending a letter to Maj. Gen. Leslie E. Brown’s mother, Nora L. Moore, to instead initiating a direct telephone call. The President, operating from the Executive Office Building, instructs Woods to enlist White House operators to locate the mother, potentially in Los Angeles, to facilitate a personal conversation. This action reflects a preference for direct presidential outreach over written correspondence.
On January 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 1:25 pm to 1:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 018-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 18-21 Date: January 9, 1972 Time: 1:25 pm - 1:28 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Rose Mary Woods. [See Conversation No. 312-9] Letter to Maj. Gen. Leslie E. Brown's mother [Nora L. Moore] -Phone call -White House operators -Address -The President's location -Executive Office Building [EOB] ****************************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/21/2017. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [018-021-w001] [Duration: 1m 23s] Julie Nixon Eisenhower and [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward F. Cox -Presence Thelma C. (“Pat”) (Ryan) Nixon -Clothing -Weather Time changes ******************************************************************************
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