President Nixon consulted with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to initiate a phone call with Ambassador George H.W. Bush. The brief interaction focused on connecting the President with Bush, during which Nixon briefly noted his view of the Ambassador as a potential role model for the United States Air Force. No substantive policy decisions were finalized during this one-minute exchange.
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 AidConversation 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 [See Conversation No. 17-119; one item has been withdrawn from the conversation]
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