Conversation 390-019

TapeTape 390StartThursday, November 2, 1972 at 6:50 PMEndThursday, November 2, 1972 at 6:55 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; Acker, Marjorie P.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Rose Mary Woods and Marjorie P. Acker to review administrative tasks and personal correspondence during the final days of the 1972 campaign. The discussion centered on finalizing edits for the President's "Look to the Future" speech and handling gift-related communications, including a painting and a message from Amory Houghton, Jr. The participants also managed various campaign-related notes and scheduling logistics to ensure the President's materials were prepared for upcoming public events.

1972 Presidential CampaignSpeechwritingWhite House AdministrationGiftsRose Mary Woods

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NARA Description

On November 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:50 pm to 6:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 390-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 390-19

Date: November 2, 1972
Time: 6:50 pm - 6:55 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Rose Mary Woods and Marjorie P. Acker.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       1972 campaign
            -Painting
                   -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
                   -Antoinette Hatfield
            -The President’s speech, “Look to the Future”
                   -Changes
                   -Press copy
            -Amory Houghton, Jr.
                   -Gift
                   -Message
            -Speech drafts
                   -Corrections
                   -Henry A. Kissinger [?]
                   -The President’s schedule
            -Painting
            -Telephone calls
                   -Candidates
            -Painting
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

                                       (rev. Mar.-08)

                                                         Conversation No. 390-19 (cont’d)

                  -Mrs. Nixon
                  -Note
            -Foreign policy speech
                  -Revisions

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Woods and Acker left at 6:55 pm.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

The painting group still doesn't know what this would look like the next night.

Let me show you this.

I don't know if you can see this.

I'd like to take all the changes that I have made here on the press conference

I have a copy of that.

How do you walk when you're crazy?

We want to do that as a reminder of our deep appreciation for your help.

I can give you that if you didn't thank us.

It is.

Maybe it is.

Maybe it is too long.

I don't want to trade it like that.

Well, you never know.

You never know.

I don't want to lose it.

That's what it looks like.

The only thing that survived through the blast.

Over here.

Okay.

Well, he says, I think, someone that's from a different background from the great president.

And she says it's very cute.

He's not like a devil.

He's not like Percy.

She says, my dear Mr. President, happy 100th January to a white man's hat.

And I am winning on election day.

Many thanks in return.

I made this painting with a mistake when I was at the Supreme.

Okay.

You don't have to be .

That's all I can do.

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