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Conversation 272-008

TapeTape 272StartMonday, August 9, 1971 at 2:02 PMEndMonday, August 9, 1971 at 2:15 PMTape start time00:25:34Tape end time00:32:45ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Woods, Rose MaryRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

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.

Rose Mary WoodsPresidential travelMinot IslandWhite House schedulingPersonnel nominationsHerbert G. Klein
AudioNARA 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

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

     Appointment
         -Unknown man
              -Recommendation
              -Nomination
                   -Herbert G. Klein
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Hi, Rose.
I want to take a look at your check, right?
Your check.
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.
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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.
All right.
I know.
I know.
I know.
I know.
I know.
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.
Yeah.
Oh, sure.
Yeah.
Right.
Right.
Right.
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.
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