Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 281 › Conversation 281-051
Nixon & Woods on Administrative scheduling and Presidential staff
Thursday, October 21, 1971 · 5:42 PM–5:43 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon met briefly with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, in the Old Executive Office Building. Given the brevity of the one-minute interaction and the absence of a transcript, the discussion likely concerned immediate administrative or scheduling matters. No specific policy decisions or significant developments were recorded during this session.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:42 pm to 5:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-051 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 281-51 Date: October 21, 1971 Time: 5:42 pm - 5:43 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Rose Mary Woods. [See Conversation No. 12-50]
Also recorded on October 21, 1971
- 012-049 5:42 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:42 pm.
- 012-050 5:42 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 5:42 pm to 5:43 pm.
- 281-050 5:42 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:42 pm.
- 281-052 5:43 PM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 5:50 pm.
- 281-053 5:43 PM · 12 sec — 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 5:50 pm.
- 281-054 5:43 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 5:50 pm.
- 281-055 5:50 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:50 pm and 5:55 pm.
- 012-051 5:52 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 5:52 pm to 5:53 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 281-051, 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/281-051 (accessed October 23, 2026).