President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, met to address administrative matters regarding official correspondence. The primary focus of their discussion concerned the correct spelling of Chinese Premier Chou En-lai's name within a letter. This consultation ensured the accuracy of executive communications involving Henry Kissinger and international diplomatic relations.
On June 28, 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 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 346-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 346-21
Date: June 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:35 and 3:54 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.
Spelling of Chou En-lai's name
-Letter
-Henry A. KissingerNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.