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Nixon & Woods on Camp David and Helicopter transportation

Friday, May 5, 1972 · 3:26 PM–3:30 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation336-005 on Tape 336 (tape position 00:02:24–00:03:27)StartFriday, May 5, 1972 at 3:26 PMEndFriday, May 5, 1972 at 3:30 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 336-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directs his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to finalize transportation arrangements for his upcoming helicopter trip to Camp David. The two briefly coordinate the logistical scheduling for the departure and touch upon plans for an upcoming reunion event involving approximately 70 guests. The interaction concludes with the President dismissing a request to review materials related to Ontario.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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2:20Rose, uh, you can tell them to order the helicopters at quarter to four.
3:03Yeah, I'll take that.
3:31Don't stand reading Ontario stuff, man.
3:33I don't want to discuss it.
3:35There's a little reunion on Tuesday.
3:44We're going to have about 68 or 70 people on that date.

NARA Description

On May 5, 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 3:26 pm and 3:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 336-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 336-5

Date: May 5, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:26 and 3:30 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.

     President’s schedule
          -Camp David trip
                -Helicopter
                      -Time

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  • 336-002 3:25 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:25 pm and 3:26 pm.
  • 336-003 3:26 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:26 pm and 3:30 pm.
  • 336-004 3:26 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:26 pm and 3:30 pm.
  • 336-006 3:30 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:30 pm to 3:35 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 336-005, May 5, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/336-005 (accessed October 9, 2026).