Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 489 › Conversation 489-032

Nixon & Woods on Foreign policy and Turkish poppy crop

Monday, April 26, 1971 · 8:30 PM–8:51 PM ET · Oval Office · 39 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation489-032 on Tape 489 (tape position 05:40:41–05:41:21)StartMonday, April 26, 1971 at 8:30 PMEndMonday, April 26, 1971 at 8:51 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 489-032 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon dictated a memorandum to his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, regarding logistical adjustments to his upcoming schedule, including an invitation for Alice Lewis to attend church services. The discussion also addressed a proposal to purchase a church, which Nixon authorized contingent upon ensuring no adverse foreign policy implications. Additionally, the President reviewed his stance on the Turkish poppy crop, contrasting his position with the views of an unidentified individual.

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The idea of buying the entire church.

The idea provided it does not have other foreign policy implications.

Yes.

NARA Description

On April 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:30 pm and 8:51 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 489-032 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 489-32

Date: April 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:30 pm and 8:51 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President dictated a memorandum for Rose Mary Woods.

     President's schedule
           -Alice Lewis
                 -Church services
                      -Invitation

     Turkey
          -Poppy crop
               -Unknown man's view
               -President's position

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489-029 8:30 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Betty Graham met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:30 pm and 8:51 pm.
489-030 8:30 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:30 pm and 8:51 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 489-032, April 27, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/489-032 (accessed October 10, 2026).