Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 281 › Conversation 281-028
Nixon & Woods on Administrative support
Thursday, October 21, 1971 · 12:38 PM–12:39 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 17 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiates a brief request through the White House operator to speak with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. The interaction serves as a functional bridge to facilitate further discussion between the President and Woods regarding administrative or personal scheduling. No substantive policy matters are addressed in this short exchange.
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Position in tape: 02:20:24 – 02:20:38
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NARA Description
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:38 pm and 12:39 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 281-28 Date: October 21, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:38 pm and 12:39 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with White House operator and asked for Rose Mary Woods. [See Conversation No. 12-37]
Also recorded on October 21, 1971
- 598-004 12:06 PM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:06 pm and 7:28 pm.
- 281-027 12:36 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:36 pm to 12:38 pm.
- 012-038 12:39 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 12:39 pm to 12:40 pm.
- 281-029 12:39 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:39 pm to 12:40 pm.
- 281-030 12:40 PM · 33 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 12:40 pm and 1:17 pm.
- 281-031 12:40 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 1:17 pm.
- 281-032 12:40 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 1:17 pm.
- 281-033 12:40 PM · 46 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 12:40 pm and 1:17 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 281-028, October 21, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/281-028 (accessed October 12, 2026).