Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 255 › Conversation 255-013
Nixon & Woods on Event planning and Crowd management
Monday, June 7, 1971 · 2:40 PM–2:43 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, coordinate logistics for an upcoming event or appearance, specifically weighing the suitability of a library location versus alternative sites. They discuss concerns regarding crowd sizes and potential timing conflicts, ultimately deciding to prioritize indoor arrangements due to the heat. The conversation concludes with Woods confirming she will inform First Lady Pat Nixon of the final planning adjustments.
- Event planning
- Logistics
- Rose Mary Woods
- Crowd management
- Presidential scheduling
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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 from 2:40 pm to 2:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 255-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 255-13 Date: June 7, 1971 Time: 2:40 pm - 2:43 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Rose Mary Woods ****************************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 03/13/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [255-013-w001] [Duration: 1m 59s] [See Conversation No. 4-54] [End of telephone conversation] ******************************************************************************
Also recorded on June 7, 1971
- 004-054 2:40 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 2:40 pm to 2:43 pm.
- 004-055 2:40 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:40 pm and 2:43 pm.
- 255-014 2:43 PM · 9 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 2:43 pm and 2:46 pm.
- 004-056 2:46 PM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and James D. ("Don") Hughes talked on the telephone from 2:46 pm to 2:47 pm.
- 255-015 2:46 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and James D. ("Don") Hughes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:46 pm to 2:47 pm.
- 004-057 2:47 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:47 pm and 2:49 pm.
- 255-016 2:47 PM · 7 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 2:47 pm and 2:49 pm.
- 004-058 2:49 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 2:49 pm to 2:50 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 255-013, 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/255-013 (accessed October 26, 2026).