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Nixon & Acker on Presidential remarks and Speechwriting

Thursday, November 2, 1972 · 7:58 AM–8:40 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.Conversation376-011 on Tape 376StartThursday, November 2, 1972 at 7:58 AMEndThursday, November 2, 1972 at 8:40 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 376-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Marjorie P. Acker to discuss the administrative preparation of his upcoming remarks. The President specifically requested that Acker ensure a word count for the document was completed promptly. He directed her to assign the task to an appropriate staff member to ensure the work was finalized.

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Also, Mark, I need a word count.
Do you have a word count?
Well, have somebody do it.
Right, right, right.

NARA Description

On November 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:40 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 376-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 376-11

Date: November 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:58 and 8:40 a.m.
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Marjorie P. Acker.

        Preparation of remarks
            -Word count

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  • 376-012 7:58 AM · 10 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 7:58 am and 8:40 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 376-011, November 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/376-011 (accessed October 9, 2026).