President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, discuss administrative matters and potential security concerns regarding electronic surveillance. The brief exchange touches upon the activities of J. Edgar Hoover and the presence of monitoring devices within the office environment. No definitive policy decisions were reached during this informal check-in regarding office security protocols.
On April 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:36 am to 8:42 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 249-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 249-3 Date: April 15, 1971 Time: 8:36 am - 8:42 am Location: Executive Office Building Rose Mary Woods talked with the President [See Conversation No. 42-41]
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