Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 311 › Conversation 311-005
Nixon & Woods on Holiday wishes and Personal greetings
Friday, December 31, 1971 · 9:13 PM–9:14 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 40 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon spoke briefly with his secretary, Rose Mary Woods, on New Year's Eve. The primary purpose of the call was for Nixon to express his thanks and holiday wishes to Woods and her family, specifically mentioning her husband Elmer. He also inquired about her location and the atmosphere at the Beach Club, conveying his regards to any mutual acquaintances she might encounter.
- Holiday wishes
- Personal greetings
- Rose Mary Woods
- Elmer Woods
- Beach Club
- New Year's Eve
Audio
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Position in tape: 00:03:36 – 00:04:36
part A, 2:26
NARA Description
On December 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:13 pm to 9:14 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 311-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 311-5 Date: December 31, 1971 Time: 9:13 pm - 9:14 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Rose Mary Woods. [See Conversation No. 17-119; one item has been withdrawn from the conversation]
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Also recorded on December 31, 1971
- 017-116 9:08 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Elmer H. Bobst talked on the telephone from 9:08 pm to 9:11 pm.
- 017-117 9:11 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:11 pm and 9:13 pm.
- 017-118 9:11 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:11 pm and 9:13 pm.
- 311-003 9:11 PM · 18 sec — 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 9:11 pm and 9:13 pm.
- 311-004 9:11 PM · 11 sec — 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 9:11 pm and 9:13 pm.
- 017-119 9:13 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 9:13 pm to 9:14 pm.
- 017-120 9:14 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:14 pm and 9:22 pm.
- 311-006 9:14 PM · 26 sec — 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 9:14 pm and 9:22 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 311-005, December 31, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/311-005 (accessed November 3, 2026).