Conversation 246-020

TapeTape 246StartWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 4:09 PMEndWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 4:10 PMTape start time04:09:40Tape end time04:10:00ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, regarding the handling of his forthcoming speech on Vietnam. He directed Woods to temporarily hold the distribution of the press copy as he prepared for a subsequent strategy meeting with National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger. This brief interaction served as a logistical pause to ensure the speech materials remained controlled before final adjustments were made.

Vietnam speechRose Mary WoodsHenry Kissingermedia relationsWhite House operations

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NARA Description

On April 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:09 pm to 4:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 246-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 246-020

Date: April 7, 1971
Time: 4:09 pm - 4:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods

     President’s forthcoming speech on Vietnam, April 7, 1971
           -Press copy
           -President’s forthcoming conversation with Henry A. Kissinger

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Rose, hold the press copy a moment.

I did want to talk to you for a second before, so just hold it.

I'll call you back.

It's on the last page, so I'm okay.

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