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Nixon & Woods on Schedule management and Diplomatic gifts

Wednesday, June 9, 1971 · 5:18 PM–5:19 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 26 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation255-041 on Tape 255StartWednesday, June 9, 1971 at 5:18 PMEndWednesday, June 9, 1971 at 5:19 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 255-041 ↗

President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, briefly coordinated their schedules regarding the viewing of official gifts. Nixon requested that Woods ask an individual named O'Ryla to assist elsewhere, while Woods conveyed a request from Krisha for the President to inspect the gifts. The two briefly confirmed the timing of the appointment for later that evening.

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So, could you tell O'Ryla to take somebody else to this point?
Krisha wants you to come over and show us the gifts right now.
My view is it's probably quarter to six.
Quarter to six.

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 5:18 pm to 5:19 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 255-041 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 255-41

Date: June 9, 1971
Time: 5:18 pm - 5:19 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]
[255-041-w001]
[Duration: 45s]

[See Conversation No. 4-107]

[End of telephone conversation]

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Conversation 255-041, 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/255-041 (accessed September 27, 2026).