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Nixon & Woods on State visits and State dinners

Monday, March 19, 1973 · 1:38 PM–2:37 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 51 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation420-019 on Tape 420StartMonday, March 19, 1973 at 1:38 PMEndMonday, March 19, 1973 at 2:37 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 420-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, reviewed logistical preparations for upcoming state visits and dinners. The discussion focused on refining guest lists, specifically regarding the inclusion of Congressional members and contributors associated with Maurice Stans. The meeting served to finalize arrangements for high-profile social events and potential stag dinner configurations.

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I'd like to go over the three or four things.
I've added another state-specific thing that's going to add special to this sort of my feelings about the plan, which is what we invited.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On March 19, 1973, 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 1:38 pm and 2:37 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 420-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 420-19

Date: March 19, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:31 pm and 2:37 pm
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.

       President's schedule
             -President's meeting with Woods and H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
                    -State visits
                          -Plans
                    -State dinners
                          -Guest list
                                  -Congressional guests
                                  -Maurice H. Stans's contributors list
                                  -Stag dinners

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  • 420-013 12:35 PM · 10 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 12:35 pm and 1:28 pm.
  • 037-154 1:28 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 1:28 pm to 1:31 pm.
  • 420-017 1:28 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:28 pm to 1:31 pm.
  • 420-018 1:38 PM · 1 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 1:38 pm and 2:37 pm.
  • 420-025 1:38 PM · 45 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 1:38 pm and 2:37 pm.
  • 420-020 2:37 PM · 2 hr 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:37 pm to 4:55 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 420-019, March 19, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/420-019 (accessed October 26, 2026).