Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 40 › Conversation 040-119
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Rose Mary Woods
Thursday, June 14, 1973 · 6:03 PM–6:08 PM ET · White House Telephone · 43 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon calls First Lady Pat Nixon to invite her to a private dinner cruise on the presidential yacht, the Sequoia. They discuss the guest list, specifically mentioning the potential inclusion of Rose Mary Woods to celebrate her recent pay raise. The couple finalizes their departure plans, confirming they will leave within fifteen minutes.
- Pat Nixon
- Rose Mary Woods
- Sequoia yacht
- White House social schedule
- Presidential administration
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NARA Description
On June 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:03 pm and 6:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-119 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 40-119
Date: June 14, 1973
-98-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Time: Unknown between 6:03 pm and 6:08 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon.
[This is the original beginning of Conversation No. 040-119, which has been merged with
Conversation No. 040-118.]
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]
President’s schedule
-Sequoia dinner
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon’s attendance
-Rose Mary Woods
-Attendance
-Promotion
-Time of departure
*****************************************************************Also recorded on June 14, 1973
- 446-007 5:58 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:58 pm and 6:03 pm.
- 446-008 5:58 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Chief Petty Officer met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:58 pm and 6:03 pm.
- 040-118 6:03 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:03 pm.
- 446-009 6:03 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:03 pm to 6:04 pm.
- 446-010 6:04 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:04 pm and 6:08 pm.
- 446-011 6:04 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:04 pm and 6:08 pm.
- 040-120 6:08 PM · 2 min — Rose Mary Woods and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:08 pm to 6:09 pm.
- 446-012 6:08 PM · 2 min — Rose Mary Woods and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:08 pm to 6:09 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 040-119, June 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/040-119 (accessed October 9, 2026).