Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 272 › Conversation 272-008

Nixon & Woods on Presidential travel and Minot Island

Monday, August 9, 1971 · 2:02 PM–2:15 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation272-008 on Tape 272 (tape position 00:25:34–00:32:45)StartMonday, August 9, 1971 at 2:02 PMEndMonday, August 9, 1971 at 2:15 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 272-008 ↗

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President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to discuss personal administrative matters and the logistics of recent presidential travel. The conversation touched upon the President’s recent trip to New Hampshire and Maine, including details regarding his stay on Minot Island and associated correspondence with Jack J. Dreyfus. Additionally, the participants reviewed the schedules of Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and Woods prepared for an upcoming meeting with H.R. Haldeman regarding personnel nominations and recommendations involving Herbert G. Klein.

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Hi, Rose.

I want to take a look at your check, right?

Your check.

Mine, I don't... Could not have been... Could not have been more... Could not have been more...

the house, the light, and the scenery, and the surroundings, the scenery are absolutely fantastic.

had an eye on Holy Grail.

Had an eye on Holy Grail and they were most grateful for it.

You know, they showed that.

And the rest, you know, you know, you know, you know, you know, you know, you know, you know, you know, you know, you know,

a lot of staying, and finding the most ethical way to add anything to a house, which impacts everything, and anybody who's out there.

However, I'd like to under-celebrate, we're getting the President to shoot glasses.

Well, there it is.

That's a beautiful place to walk, I suppose.

Incidentally, it seems to be working out quite well.

Trish has been to a lot of the groups.

I've been to a few of them.

All right.

I know.

Julie will come by herself next year.

It is very important to have somebody there to help you out.

So, you know, it's not, you know, it's not hard.

Oh, yeah, sure.

Sure.

Yeah.

Oh, sure.

Yeah.

Right.

I don't know what you're saying.

I don't know what way you're working on it.

Yeah.

Why don't you, why don't you talk about .

Sure, that's all right.

Well, whatever.

Yeah, no, do you like me anything?

He's our friend, absolutely.

I think it's done.

I think it's done, actually.

What I had to do, I think, was find this machine that does it.

You can check with the client's office.

I was done.

But I think it's done.

You had it nominated, too.

Okay, just wait.

NARA Description

On August 9, 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 2:02 pm and 2:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 272-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 272-008

Date: August 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:02 pm and 2:15 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.

     President’s previous trip to New Hampshire and Maine
           -Minot Island
                -Thank you letter from the President
                      -Jack J. Dreyfus
                      -Presidential gifts

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/04/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[272-008-w001]
[Duration: 1m 20s]

     President’s previous trip to New Hampshire and Maine
           -Minot Island
                -Weather
                -Walks

     Tricia Nixon Cox’s schedule

     Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s schedule

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     John B. Connally

     Arthur F. Burns

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

     Woods’ forthcoming conversation with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

     Appointment
         -Unknown man
              -Recommendation
              -Nomination
                   -Herbert G. Klein

Also recorded on August 9, 1971

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272-002 12:55 PM · 1 min — 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 12:55 pm and 1:48 pm.
272-004 1:48 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:48 pm to 1:58 pm.
272-005 1:58 PM · 19 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 1:58 pm and 2:01 pm.
272-006 2:01 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:01 pm to 2:02 pm.
272-007 2:02 PM · 40 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 2:02 pm and 2:15 pm.
272-009 2:15 PM · 44 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, John B. Connally, Manolo Sanchez, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:15 pm to 2:55 pm.
558-001 2:58 PM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Rose Mary Woods, Thomas B. Evans, Franklyn C. ("Lyn") Nofziger, Edward S. DeBolt, Barry F. Mountain, Harry S. Dent, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:58 pm to 3:36 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 272-008, August 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/272-008 (accessed October 23, 2026).