Conversation 031-026

TapeTape 31StartSunday, October 8, 1972 at 10:31 PMEndSunday, October 8, 1972 at 10:32 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryRecording deviceWhite House Telephone

AI Summary

President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, coordinate the White House's formal expressions of sympathy following the death of former Senator Prescott S. Bush. The President decides to provide a military escort for the funeral services, consistent with protocols for former senators, in addition to sending flowers and a personal note to the widow, Dorothy Bush. Nixon directs Woods to contact the military office to facilitate these arrangements and to communicate the gesture to the Bush family through George H.W. Bush.

Prescott S. Bushfuneral arrangementsWhite House protocolmilitary escortcondolences

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NARA Description

On October 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 10:31 pm to 10:32 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-026 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 31-26

Date: October 8, 1972
Time: 10:31 pm - 10:32 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.

        Prescott S. Bush
            -Funeral arrangements
                 -George H.W. Bush
                 -Military escort
                 -Dorothy (Walker) Bush
                     -Note
                     -Flowers

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello.

Rose, there isn't anything particular I can do about the Bush thing.

You know, I've talked to George and they've all expected me.

But I did think that we might, in addition to the flowers, and since he's a former senator, have the military fellow there.

We've done that for former senators, haven't we?

Yeah.

Let's do that.

Would you get ahold of the military's office and send Mrs. Bush to see us, too?

It is still living, of course.

Yes, it is.

And you could say that we'd like for him to have been on the military thing.

Sure.

Fine.

Okay.

And we'll try to get off a little note tomorrow.

Sure.

I think we can do that and, you know, and flowers.

And that's it.

That's all.

That's right.

Bye.

Okay.

Thank you.

Bye.

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