President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, and assistant Manolo Sanchez to review administrative matters, correspondence, and upcoming scheduling details. They discussed a variety of topics, including logistics for the President's planned trips to China and the Soviet Union, arrangements for White House Christmas entertainment, and the handling of various letters and gifts. The conversation also touched upon administrative decisions regarding Nixon's past law school applications and potential donations of materials to the Eisenhower Foundation.
On November 17, 1971, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 293-033 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 293-33
Date: November 22, 1971
Time: 2:41 pm - 3:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
Unknown persons' schedules
Dictabelt
-Camp David
-File
The President's schedule
-California
-Rose Mary Woods
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[Duration: 44s ]
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Woods's meeting with Mr. [Forename unknown] Andrews
Jeane L. Dixon's letter
-The President's forthcoming trips to the People's Republic of China [PRC] and the
Soviet Union
-Advance teams
Adele (Langston) Rogers St. John's letter
-Filmways
-Honorary Commission
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[Duration: 12s ]
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Letter from Duke University
-Anniversary of organization
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 12s ]
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White House Christmas party
-Pearl M. Bailey
-Charles E. (“Pat”) Boone
-Harry L. (“Bing”) Crosby
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[Duration: 1m 48s ]
Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 2:41 pm
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:10 pm
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White House Christmas party
-Woods's conversation with Paul Garvey
-The President and Hungarian refugees
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6
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[Duration: 38s ]
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Forthcoming White House dinner
-Thirteen year old entertainer
-Parents
Woods's conversation with Charles S. Rhyne
-The President's Law School application to Duke University
Letter to Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Cancer event
-Appreciation
Letter from Tom Kropp [Krock?]
-The President's portrait
-John B. Connally
-The President's schedule
-Connally
Picture for an unknown person
-Thelma C. (“Pat’) Nixon
-Inscription
James Rowe [?]
-Dwight D. Eisenhower Foundation
-Possible donation of materials
-Artworks
Spiro T. Agnew
-Performance in office
-Eisenhower
-Statements in Chicago
-Paul N. McCloskey
-Woods's conversation with Joseph Woods
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 7
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 3m 36s ]
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Telegrams
-Support for the President
-Winfield Dunn
Woods left at 3:10 pm.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.