President Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met at Camp David to finalize the language and logistics for a radio speech regarding federal spending. The discussion focused on refining word choice, specifically concerning insurance-related terminology, while coordinating the broadcast setup in Laurel Lodge. An unknown aide assisted in the speech preparation and scheduling before the President and Woods concluded their session.
On October 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:28 am and 11:55 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 217-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 217-21
Date: October 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:28 am and 11:55 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
Draft of radio speech on Federal spending, October 7, 1972
-Insurance
-Word choice
-Unknown person
-Raymond K. Price, Jr.
Office preparation for broadcast
Set-up in Laurel Lodge
An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 10:28 am.
The President's schedule
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:55 am.
Speech draft
-Offer to carry
The President and Woods left at 11:55 am.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.