Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 45 › Conversation 045-184

Nixon phone call with Woods on New Majority Dinner and Watergate scandal

Wednesday, May 9, 1973 · 10:46 PM–10:47 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min

ParticipantsWoods, Rose Mary; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation045-184 on Tape 45StartWednesday, May 9, 1973 at 10:46 PMEndWednesday, May 9, 1973 at 10:47 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 045-184 ↗

AI Summary

Rose Mary Woods called President Nixon to express her pride and provide positive feedback regarding his recent speech at the New Majority dinner. She reported that prominent guests, including Bill and Alice Marriott, were deeply moved by his address despite the mounting political pressure Nixon faced. The President dismissed concerns regarding rumors of resignation or impeachment circulating among Congressmen, attributing the negativity to the limitations of his legislative liaison staff.

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NARA Description

On May 9, 1973, Rose Mary Woods and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:46 pm and 10:47 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-184 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 45-184

Date: May 9, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:46 pm and 10:47 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Rose Mary Woods talked with the President.

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      President’s talk at New Majority dinner
            -Reactions
            -J. Willard (“Bill”) Marriot, Alice (Sheets) Marriott
            -Hobart D. (“Hobe”) Lewis, George Champion, Jr.

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      President
            -Possible resignation
            -Impeachment
            -Congress
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 45-184 (cont’d)

                -William E. Timmons
           -Appearance
                -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon

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yeah rosemary wood scully yeah hello thank you hi hi i just want to tell you that there have been many many times as you well know when i've been terribly proud of you oh wow thank you rose never more than tonight well i was they were a great crowd aren't they they were i was at the table with bill mary mary both had tears in their eyes they were so proud of you

with Hope Lewis and George Campion, who flew down for the dinner.

And they just couldn't say enough.

Well, it's better than some of the congressmen.

I was talking to one of them, and some of them were saying the president should resign or be impeached, you know, and all that.

At that place?

No, no, but earlier in the day.

These are just the usual reports of Timmons and his little boys.

Well, we can get somebody bigger than Timmons to talk to the congressman.

Well, no, no, no.

He does a great job.

He does a great job, but they still think he's an administrative assistant.

You know how congressmen are.

But anyway, Rose, I'm glad it worked out.

But that was great.

That's really something.

But why don't you just tell people that, God damn it, that there was a good reaction as you talked to them.

Oh, well, I will.

Don't worry.

I will.

It was beautiful, and I was proud of you.

And you and Pat both looked great.

Thank you, Rose.

Thank you.

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045-180 6:55 PM · 12 sec — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:55 pm and 7:55 pm.
045-181 6:55 PM · 5 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr., H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:55 pm and 7:55 pm.
045-182 6:55 PM · 14 sec — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:55 pm and 7:55 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 045-184, May 9, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/045-184 (accessed November 15, 2026).