President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. The conversation was strictly administrative, serving solely to facilitate communication between the President and his long-time aide. No substantive policy discussions or major decisions occurred during this brief request.
On October 6, 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 3:12 pm and 3:14 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 284-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 284-2
Date: October 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:12 pm and 3:14 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with White House operator
Request for a call to Rose Mary Woods
[See Conversation No. 10-91]This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.