Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 293 › Conversation 293-031
Nixon & Woods on administrative logistics
Wednesday, November 17, 1971 · 2:30 PM–2:41 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 57 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to coordinate his upcoming itinerary and administrative schedule. The brief discussion focused on managing the President's professional appointments and logistical planning within the Executive Office Building. No major policy decisions were reached, as the dialogue remained limited to routine organizational matters.
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Position in tape: 02:09:23 – 02:10:17
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NARA Description
On November 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:30 pm and 2:41 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 293-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 293-31
Date: November 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:30 pm and 2:41 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person [Rose Mary Woods?].
The unknown person's scheduleAlso recorded on November 17, 1971
- 293-032 2:30 PM · 2 min — 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 2:30 pm and 2:41 pm.
- 293-033 2:41 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:41 pm to 3:10 pm.
- 014-155 2:48 PM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 2:48 pm to 2:50 pm.
- 293-007 2:48 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:48 pm to 2:50 pm.
- 293-008 2:50 PM · 29 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 2:50 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 014-156 2:53 PM · 1 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 4:00 pm.
- 014-157 2:53 PM · 2 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and James D. ("Don") Hughes talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 4:00 pm.
- 015-001 2:53 PM · 30 sec — unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 5:23 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 293-031, November 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/293-031 (accessed October 1, 2026).