Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 255 › Conversation 255-007
Nixon & Woods on Speechwriting and Dedication ceremony
Monday, June 7, 1971 · 1:43 PM–2:40 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 21 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, met to address administrative matters regarding a draft of a dedication speech. The discussion focused on coordinating the details and necessary revisions for the document. This brief consultation facilitated the refinement of the President’s upcoming public remarks.
- Rose Mary Woods
- Speechwriting
- Dedication ceremony
- Administrative coordination
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NARA Description
On June 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:43 pm and 2:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 255-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 255-7
Date: June 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:43 pm and 2:40 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Rose Mary Woods
Woods’ location
-Draft of dedication speechAlso recorded on June 7, 1971
- 255-009 1:41 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:41 pm and 2:40 pm.
- 255-010 1:41 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:41 pm and 2:40 pm.
- 255-011 1:41 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:41 pm and 2:40 pm.
- 255-012 1:41 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:41 pm and 2:40 pm.
- 255-044 1:41 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:41 pm and 2:40 pm.
- 255-045 1:41 PM · 1 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:41 pm and 2:40 pm.
- 513-008 1:41 PM · 11 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:41 pm and 3:20 pm.
- 255-008 1:43 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:43 pm and 2:40 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 255-007, June 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/255-007 (accessed September 27, 2026).