Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 42 › Conversation 042-104

Nixon phone call with Woods on Speechwriting and White House Administration

Thursday, May 6, 1971 · 5:22 PM–6:16 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation042-104 on Tape 42 (tape position 02:35:37–02:36:50)StartThursday, May 6, 1971 at 5:22 PMEndThursday, May 6, 1971 at 6:16 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 042-104 ↗

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President Nixon coordinates with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, regarding the preparation of a draft document intended for John K. Andrews, Jr. The two discuss the status of a specific quote and the timeline for delivering the text to Andrews for further editing. Nixon instructs Woods to provide the draft to Andrews so that he may begin work that evening, with the President planning to review the progress by 9:00 p.m. to offer additional guidance.

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Rose I wanted to tell you that when you finish that even in its rough form just trot it over to have it sent to Andrews see I and and send a copy to me well let's see

What time would you have it done?

I don't think it'll be very much longer.

I've had to stop and talk to Pat on the phone.

Sure.

Well, that's perfectly all right.

But it won't be very much longer, I don't think.

You found that quote, did you?

Oh, yeah, we've got the quote.

Well, Andrews is going to take it and start working on it tonight.

I just wanted to give him a working form.

Yes, he said he stopped by, and I said we'd get it over there before too long.

Fine.

And he asked if you were planning to work on it tonight.

Well, yes, I am.

So I told him I was here with you.

By 9 o'clock.

I mean, at 9 o'clock, I'd like to see what he comes up with.

Okay.

Then I may be able to give him some guidance so that he can work again and I won't have to spend as much time on myself.

Yeah.

Okay.

All right.

Okay.

All right.

Bye.

NARA Description

On May 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 6:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 042-104 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 42-104

Date: May 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:22 pm and 6:16 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.

     Typing for President
          -John K. Andrews, Jr.
          -Patrick J. Buchanan
          -Quote
          -Timing

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 042-104, May 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/042-104 (accessed October 3, 2026).