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Conversation 274-010

TapeTape 274StartMonday, August 16, 1971 at 2:54 PMEndMonday, August 16, 1971 at 2:58 PMTape start time00:14:37Tape end time00:17:09ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Woods, Rose MaryRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, discuss the logistical challenges and optics of including Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward R.F. Cox in the President's upcoming travel plans. The pair also briefly evaluates the public reception of the President's recent television address delivered the previous evening, noting uncertainty regarding initial feedback and the broadcast's reach. Ultimately, Nixon suggests skipping the inclusion of his daughter in the trip to avoid potential social awkwardness or complications.

Tricia Nixon CoxWhite House logisticsPublic relationsPresidential travelTelevision broadcastNixon administration
AudioNARA Description

On August 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:54 pm to 2:58 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 274-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 274-10

Date: August 16, 1971
Time: 2:54 pm - 2:58 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.

     Call from Tricia Nixon Cox

     President’s forthcoming trip
          -Attendance of women
                -Tricia Nixon Cox
                -Edward R.F. Cox

     President’s address to the Nation, August 15, 1971
          -Television broadcast
                -Reaction
                      -Unknown person

     Stock market
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah?
Hi, Rose.
Uh, what was your shiz called?
Did you find out whether or not women come to that?
Maybe we'll just skip it.
Skip it.
I think we'll skip it.
Okay.
But never come over.
Well, to find out what I think of as any awkwardness, I would not have her go, you see, because we can't, we can't take both in a hurry, and I can't do that.
And so, we couldn't have her come over after the plan.
So, I'm confused about how to do that.
That would be swell.
Well, basically, though, we're not sure how he'd have come that far.
But the way he left it last night, maybe he could have come to the end of the walk.
The end of the walk.
See, if he gets, if he waits for the end of the walk, he's going to be a little cocky in my head.
Yeah.
Or actually, he'll find out.
He's going to wait.
He's going to wait.
They must feel good.
Has he seen it or not?
Probably hasn't.
I don't know.
I didn't call him.
I didn't know.
A lot of people, Sunday night, probably didn't even know I was on.
Yeah.
I gave the right letter.
I don't think you mentioned that people were talking on Subway.
About 30, 31.
OK.
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