Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 346 › Conversation 346-021

Nixon & Woods on Chou En-lai and Henry Kissinger

Wednesday, June 28, 1972 · 3:35 PM–3:54 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 31 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation346-021 on Tape 346 (tape position 03:42:00–03:42:28)StartWednesday, June 28, 1972 at 3:35 PMEndWednesday, June 28, 1972 at 3:54 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 346-021 ↗

AI Summary

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.

Rose Mary Woods
Chou En-lai
Henry Kissinger
Diplomatic correspondence
Administrative procedures

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NARA Description

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 Aid

Conversation 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. Kissinger

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On show and live, you put capital C-H-O-U and then a small e and capital N-O-N-E-I.

I'm addressing the person who has to do it.

We'll just call you right back.

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346-019 3:34 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:34 pm to 3:35 pm.
346-020 3:35 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.
346-022 3:35 PM · 38 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 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.
346-023 3:35 PM · 1 min — 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.
346-024 3:35 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.
346-025 3:35 PM · 31 sec — 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.
346-026 3:35 PM · 13 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 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 346-021, June 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/346-021 (accessed November 14, 2026).