Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 489 › Conversation 489-033

Nixon & Woods on Peace Corps and Marianas Islands

Monday, April 26, 1971 · 8:30 PM–8:51 PM ET · Oval Office · 42 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation489-033 on Tape 489 (tape position 05:41:21–05:42:25)StartMonday, April 26, 1971 at 8:30 PMEndMonday, April 26, 1971 at 8:51 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 489-033 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to dictate administrative directives concerning his upcoming schedule and specific policy initiatives. The President requested arrangements for meetings with George Allen, regarding Dwight D. Eisenhower, and railroad executives, with Peter M. Flanigan tasked to coordinate. Additionally, Nixon issued instructions to prioritize the withdrawal of the Peace Corps from the Marianas Islands.

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All right, I love you.
I'm from California.
I would like to join Eisenhower's friend and forward into the office while I am here.
You've got to be the number one people in the VA preparing for two drivers that we made in getting the Peace Corps out of Marianas.
Direct me meeting with the railroad executives.
They would, uh, this would be fine.
It fits in.
The plans, uh, see that one is arranged.
Sometimes that's terrific.

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 489-033 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 489-33

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
           -California
           -Meeting with George Allen
                 -Dwight D. Eisenhower

     Peace Corps
          -Marianas Islands

     President's schedule
           -Meeting with railroad executives
                 -Peter M. Flanigan

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 489-033, 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/489-033 (accessed October 12, 2026).