President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, discussed administrative details regarding a speech draft prepared by William L. Safire, emphasizing the necessity of obtaining Henry Kissinger’s approval for the document. The two also reviewed Nixon's upcoming schedule, specifically coordinating a meeting with Jack Brown. Furthermore, the conversation touched upon the logistics of Manolo Sanchez's speech drafting and acknowledged the steady stream of visitors to Woods’ office.
On February 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 2:31 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 320-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 320-12
Date: February 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:29 and 2:31 pm
The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.
Speech draft
-William L. Safire
-Changes
-Typing
-Safire
-Henry A. Kissinger approval
Schedule
-Jack Brown
Manolo Sanchez
-Speech draft for Woods
Visitors to WoodsThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.