Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 273 › Conversation 273-037
Nixon & Woods on Presidential speechwriting and Speech drafts
Sunday, August 15, 1971 · 5:43 PM–7:14 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 43 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to discuss the preparation of a forthcoming presidential address. The conversation centered on the review and refinement of the speech draft, with a specific mention of Manolo Sanchez's involvement in the process. The dialogue reflects the final administrative preparations prior to the President's scheduled public remarks.
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Position in tape: 04:01:31 – 04:02:19
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NARA Description
On August 15, 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 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 273-037 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 273-37
Date: August 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person [Rose Mary Woods?]
President's forthcoming speech
-Draft
-Manolo Sanchez
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 3s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Speech draftAlso recorded on August 15, 1971
- 273-035 5:43 PM · 15 sec — 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 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.
- 273-036 5:43 PM · 48 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 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.
- 273-038 5:43 PM · 23 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 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.
- 273-039 5:43 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.
- 273-040 5:43 PM · 13 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 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.
- 273-041 5:43 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William L. Safire, and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.
- 273-042 5:43 PM · 53 sec — 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 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.
- 273-043 5:43 PM · 2 min — 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 5:43 pm and 7:14 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 273-037, August 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/273-037 (accessed October 12, 2026).