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Conversation 297-018

TapeTape 297StartFriday, November 12, 1971 at 10:06 AMEndFriday, November 12, 1971 at 12:10 PMTape start time00:33:37Tape end time00:35:06ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
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.

Rose Mary WoodsStaff managementWhite House personnelTravel planningPresidential staff health
AudioNARA 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
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Well, the cops might go in about roads, but she's got to handle the discreetness of having taken that time off and being sick all the time.
She really hasn't had the so-called vacation of what it means.
And we want to have her in shape every time we see her, and the corrections are going to be very brutal.
So we're going to have to tell her to go, and we'll figure it out.
Okay?
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