President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, met to finalize preparations for his upcoming televised address announcing the mining of North Vietnamese ports. The discussion centered on reviewing and refining the wording of the speech, specifically regarding the handling of the final draft. Nixon provided Woods with a 'cautionary version' of the document, directing her to hold the final copy as they continued to adjust the rhetoric.
On May 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 3:59 pm and 4:13 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 336-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 336-17
Date: May 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:59 and 4:13 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.
Vietnam
-President’s forthcoming speech on the blockade
-Final copy
-Preparation
-Wording
-ChangesThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.