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Nixon & Woods on Presidential wardrobe and tailoring

Monday, June 7, 1971 · 2:57 PM–3:02 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation255-018 on Tape 255 (tape position 00:25:49–00:29:24)StartMonday, June 7, 1971 at 2:57 PMEndMonday, June 7, 1971 at 3:02 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 255-018 ↗

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President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, discuss the logistical and stylistic considerations of procuring new suits for the President. The conversation touches upon the quality of previous tailoring and the desire for a lighter-colored garment for upcoming appearances. They ultimately coordinate a meeting for Wednesday to review a selection of suit options.

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Yeah.
Rose, you remember you talked to me about some other, you know, getting sued and so forth, when I interviewed Rose's people.
Let me tell you the problem there, and I'm sure you'll agree, the twofold.
The main one, really, is the open submission of having to go through it again.
The other one is, frankly, just a question of what, you know,
Also, they do a very good job, and that makes my second point.
I would like to get some other things.
I think I should, because I was, you know, I was at the front the last time.
I'll be away for the fall, winter, and perhaps next summer, I don't know.
We'll see.
And if you could call and make something for Wednesday, and...
In other words, light or medium.
Medium.
Medium.
Maybe the light is what I want.
And the brain is going to bring a little selection.
Another one is sort of a cat ear.
You know, it's like that cat ear.
I've got enough light for it.
You know, a little more.
It's a very fine world.
It's solid.
That works.
Another thing I have
Let's see what your brothers...
a lighter color in the latest suit.
I wore one once, but I didn't like it.
Of course, I didn't think I'd be ready to go.
I think it makes a hell of a lot of difference.
I don't think anybody else will be there.

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 2:57 pm to 3:02 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 255-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 255-18

Date: June 7, 1971
Time: 2:57 pm - 3:02 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 03/13/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[255-018-w001]
[Duration: 3m 17s]

[See Conversation No. 4-60]

[End of telephone conversation]

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  • 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.
  • 255-017 2:49 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:49 pm to 2:50 pm.
  • 004-059 2:50 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 2:57 pm.
  • 255-046 2:50 PM · 6 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 2:50 pm and 2:57 pm.
  • 004-060 2:57 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 2:57 pm to 3:02 pm.
  • 004-061 3:02 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:02 pm and 3:07 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 255-018, 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/255-018 (accessed September 27, 2026).