Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 357 › Conversation 357-013

Nixon & Woods on Presidential gifts and Gift procurement

Thursday, September 21, 1972 · 5:02 PM–5:25 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 50 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation357-013 on Tape 357StartThursday, September 21, 1972 at 5:02 PMEndThursday, September 21, 1972 at 5:25 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 357-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, discuss the procurement of a specific gift for an unidentified female recipient. The conversation focuses on ensuring the suitability of the item as a presidential gift to avoid potential duplication. The brief exchange concludes with confirmation that the selected gift is appropriate for the individual in question.

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What did you buy her on that gift thing?
All right, fine.
She doesn't have one of those.
Good.
Okay.

NARA Description

On September 21, 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 5:02 pm and 5:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 357-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 357-13

Date: September 21, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:02 pm and 5:25 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.

             Presidential gifts
                 -Unknown woman

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  • 030-015 4:38 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:38 pm.
  • 357-012 5:02 PM · 36 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 5:02 pm and 5:25 pm.
  • 357-014 5:02 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:02 pm and 5:25 pm.
  • 357-015 5:02 PM · 12 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 5:02 pm and 5:25 pm.
  • 030-016 7:42 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:42 pm.
  • 030-017 7:42 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 7:42 pm to 7:43 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 357-013, September 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/357-013 (accessed October 12, 2026).