President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, in his Old Executive Office Building workspace to review administrative details. The discussion centered on coordinating the President's upcoming schedule, specifically regarding engagements with Republican Congressional leadership and First Lady Pat Nixon. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief planning session.
On May 22, 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 4:46 pm and 5:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 440-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 440-17
Date: May 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:46 pm and 5:10 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.
President’s schedule
-Republican Congressional leaders
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) NixonNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.