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Nixon phone call with Woods on Security concerns and Public relations

Wednesday, November 22, 1972 · 10:52 AM–10:56 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation230-012 on Tape 230StartWednesday, November 22, 1972 at 10:52 AMEndWednesday, November 22, 1972 at 10:56 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 230-012 ↗

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President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, discuss the logistical risks of attending a scheduled event in a neighborhood described as volatile. Concerned about the potential for hostile protests and public disruption, the two agree that the President should not attend the function in person. Nixon instructs Woods to find a way to gracefully cancel his attendance while ensuring the event's organizers are accommodated through other means.

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i had an idea rose i don't know whether it's uh which might feel converting one stone it might be just a thought to where they all murder and for no rose you had an owner there you know all the owners all these people because he's the one who brought me down and introduced me to them all what do you think i think it'd be a nice thought
I can't go because I can't run to a ride down there.
It was a terrible situation.
We checked it out.
It's very bad.
It's the wrong part of town.
We'll have somebody else go.
I cannot go to that.
But I'll work it out.
I think maybe they'll have other clients.
Right.
So I agree.
We won't do that.
I'll work the other thing out.
I agree.
Because we can't go there and have his event spoiled by having a bunch of people outside shouting.
That's what's going to happen.
You know where that is.
It's in the worst part of town.
And it's going to happen just as sure as hell.
And that could be not as much.
You see it's 80% Jewish.
It's going to be rough, rough as hell.
But I'll get past it.
I'll get past it good.
Don't do it.
Don't do it good.
Okay.
Work it out.
Bye.

NARA Description

On November 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:52 am to 10:56 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 230-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 230-12

Date: November 22, 1972
Time: Between 10:52 am and 10:56 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.

[See Conversation No. 155-29]

Also recorded on November 22, 1972

  • 230-002 7:58 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 7:58 pm on November 21, 1972 and 10:52 am on November 22, 1972.
  • 230-003 7:58 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 7:58 pm on November 21, 1972 and 10:52 am on November 22, 1972.
  • 155-028 8:20 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 10:52 am.
  • 230-011 8:20 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 10:52 am.
  • 155-029 10:52 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:52 am to 10:56 am.
  • 155-030 10:56 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:56 am and 7:04 pm.
  • 155-032 10:56 AM · 6 sec — unknown person(s) and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:56 am and 7:04 pm.
  • 230-013 10:56 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:56 am and 7:04 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 230-012, November 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/230-012 (accessed October 10, 2026).