Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 336 › Conversation 336-042
Nixon & Woods on Vietnam War and Presidential speech
Monday, May 8, 1972 · 5:55 PM–6:09 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to discuss her administrative work concerning an upcoming presidential address regarding the Vietnam War. The conversation focused on the preparation and logistical support required for the speech as the administration navigated the ongoing conflict. No further specific action items were recorded beyond this coordination of efforts.
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Position in tape: 02:19:15 – 02:21:03
part B, 15:54
NARA Description
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 5:55 pm and 6:09 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 336-042 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 336-42
Date: May 8, 1972
Time: Unknown after 5:55 and before 6:09 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
Vietnam
-President’s speech
-Woods’ work
Woods left at and unknown time before 6:09 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on May 8, 1972
- 336-040 5:54 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:54 pm to 5:55 pm.
- 336-041 5:55 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 6:09 pm.
- 336-043 5:55 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 6:09 pm.
- 336-044 5:55 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 6:09 pm.
- 336-045 5:55 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 6:09 pm.
- 336-046 5:55 PM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 6:09 pm.
- 336-047 5:55 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 6:09 pm.
- 336-048 5:55 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 6:09 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 336-042, May 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/336-042 (accessed November 2, 2026).