President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a call to his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. He also provided notification that he would be unavailable for the next thirty minutes. The interaction served to coordinate his private schedule and communication flow for the afternoon.
On August 16, 1971, 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 2:49 pm and 2:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 274-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 274-9
Date: August 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:49 pm and 2:54 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Rose Mary Woods
-President’s scheduleThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.