President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, reviewed administrative tasks, including the organization of personal files and the ordering of letters for Cabinet members like John B. Connally and George H. W. Bush. They discussed logistical details regarding upcoming funeral arrangements for Paul W. Keyes and the scheduling of various presidential communications. Additionally, Woods provided an update on recent phone calls concerning the President's recent speech on Southeast Asia and coordinated the President's schedule with input from Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
On April 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:08 am to 9:13 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 475-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 475-12
Date: April 8, 1971
Time: 9:08 am - 9:13 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Rose Mary Woods
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/24/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[475-012-w001]
[Duration: 1m 29s]
Unknown little girl
-Stay at White House [?]
-Qualities
Filing materials
-Personal file
Unknown couple
-Schedule
-Departure
Photographs
Paul W. Keyes
-Funeral
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Letters to Cabinet members
-John B. Connally
-George H. W. Bush
-Rogers C. B. Morton
-Ordering letters
-Price
Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s call
-President’s schedule
-April 7, 1971
-Speech on Southeast Asia
-Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon
Cabinet calls taken by Woods
-John N. Mitchell
-William P. Rogers
-Melvin R. Laird
-Admiral Thomas H. Moorer
-Rogers
-Robert J. Dole
Other calls regarding speech
-Freeman Gosden
-Health
-Donald H. Rumsfeld
-Paul W. Keyes
-Betty Calmer [?]
Speech
Woods left at 9:13 amThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.