Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 255 › Conversation 255-034

Nixon & Woods on Travel planning

Wednesday, June 9, 1971 · 1:31 PM–1:32 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 59 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation255-034 on Tape 255 (tape position 03:21:49–03:22:48)StartWednesday, June 9, 1971 at 1:31 PMEndWednesday, June 9, 1971 at 1:32 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 255-034 ↗

President Nixon and personal secretary Rose Mary Woods briefly coordinate logistical arrangements for an upcoming departure. The discussion focuses on scheduling travel plans and ensuring specific transport requirements are met. The exchange concludes with a general confirmation that the necessary preparations are being finalized to ensure a timely departure.

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Yeah.
Hey, Tony.
It's gonna take you two hours.
I believe it's, uh...
I think we'd better leave at 5, 5.45.
Yeah, it'll be 5.30.
Now, we've still got to get that part of the car on the call.
I think we did it.
This is what the best is going to happen.
We're going to make it, though.
We're going to make it.
Let's see.

On June 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:31 pm to 1:32 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 255-034 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 255-34

Date: June 9, 1971
Time: 1:31 pm - 1:32 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 03/13/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[255-034-w001]
[Duration: 59s]

Rose Mary Woods talked with the President

[See Conversation No. 4-91]

[end of telephone conversation]

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  • 515-004 12:30 PM · 35 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Anthony T. ("Tony") Rossi, Acheille Mongelli, White House operator, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:30 pm to 1:05 pm.
  • 515-005 1:05 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:05 pm to 1:27 pm.
  • 004-091 1:31 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 1:31 pm to 1:32 pm.
  • 004-092 1:32 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
  • 004-093 1:32 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
  • 255-035 1:32 PM · 47 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 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
  • 255-036 1:32 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.

Conversation 255-034, June 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/255-034 (accessed October 12, 2026).