Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 297 › Conversation 297-018

Nixon & Haldeman on Rose Mary Woods and Staff management

Friday, November 12, 1971 · 10:06 AM–12:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation297-018 on Tape 297 (tape position 00:33:37–00:35:06)StartFriday, November 12, 1971 at 10:06 AMEndFriday, November 12, 1971 at 12:10 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 297-018 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discussed the health and professional schedule of Rose Mary Woods, focusing on the need for her to take a legitimate vacation to recover from ongoing fatigue. The President expressed concerns regarding the optics of her repeated absences and emphasized that she must be in peak condition for upcoming travel commitments. Haldeman was tasked with coordinating a plan to ensure she steps away to rest before the administration's demanding schedule resumes.

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Mae'r cofnod y byddaf yn ei roi am Rose, sydd wedi cael ei gyflawni ar y stryd, yn ystod cael hi wedi cymryd yr amser honno ac yn cael ei chyflawni yr holl amser hwnnw.
Mae hi ddim wedi cael yr hyn sy'n ei enwedig, ac rydym eisiau cael ei ffyrdd yn ystod y cyflawni.
Felly, rydyn ni'n gwneud rhywfaint i'w gyflawni.
Felly, rydyn ni'n gallu gwneud hynny.

NARA Description

On November 12, 1971, 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 10:06 am and 12:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 297-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 297-18

Date: November 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:06 am and 12:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with H. R. Haldeman.

       Rose Mary Woods
            -Health
                 -Gen. Walter R. Tkach
                 -Schedule
                       -Forthcoming trips

Also recorded on November 12, 1971

  • 014-082 10:06 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 12:10 pm.
  • 297-016 10:06 AM · 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 10:06 am and 12:10 pm.
  • 297-017 10:06 AM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 12:10 pm.
  • 297-019 10:06 AM · 2 min — 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 10:06 am and 12:10 pm.
  • 297-020 10:06 AM · 5 min — 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 10:06 am and 12:10 pm.
  • 297-021 10:06 AM · 3 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 10:06 am and 12:10 pm.
  • 297-022 10:06 AM · 7 min — 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 10:06 am and 12:10 pm.
  • 297-023 10:06 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 12:10 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 297-018, November 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/297-018 (accessed October 1, 2026).