Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 346 › Conversation 346-023
Nixon & Woods on Chou En-lai and Diplomacy
Wednesday, June 28, 1972 · 3:35 PM–3:54 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, regarding the official spelling of Chinese Premier Chou En-lai's name. The discussion focused on ensuring the accuracy of administrative correspondence or formal documentation involving high-level diplomatic figures. No other policy matters were addressed during this brief administrative interaction.
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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 346-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 346-23
Date: June 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:35 and 3:54 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
Rose Mary Woods talked with the President.
Spelling of Chou En-lai's nameAlso recorded on June 28, 1972
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- 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.
- 346-021 3:35 PM · 28 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.
- 346-022 3:35 PM · 35 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.
- 346-024 3:35 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 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.
- 346-025 3:35 PM · 28 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 · 1 min — 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 346-023, 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/346-023 (accessed September 30, 2026).