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Start Date: 10-May-1971 2:35 PM

End Date: 10-May-1971 2:39 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Woods, Rose Mary

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:41:12

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:54:53

496a.mp3

496b.mp3

496c.mp3

NARA Description:

On May 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:35 pm to 2:39 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 496-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 496-11

Date: May 10, 1971
Time: 2:35 pm - 2:39 pm
Location: Oval Office
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                             NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                         Tape Subject Log
                                            (rev. 9/08)



The President met with Rose Mary Woods
     President's schedule
          -Previous trip to Gateway National Park

     [Forename unknown] Griffin

             -Capitol Hill work
             -Health                                              Conv. No. 496-9 (cont.)
             -A previous visit to Oval Office
                  -Frank M. Blair
             -Future visit to Oval Office

     Candy
         -Gifts
               -A letter
               -Delivery

     Glen Campbell

     Gifts
             -White House press event entertainers
                   -Arte Johnson, Jane Taylor, Nashville Brass
             -A trip by President
                   -Gift case


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 1m 32s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2

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     Possible business award
          -Number
          -Business community
          -Possible categories
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                        NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                    Tape Subject Log
                                       (rev. 9/08)



               -Hiring Vietnam veterans
               -Ecology
               -Hiring the handicapped
         -Peter M. Flanigan, John C. Whitaker
         -Business community

    Correspondence
                                                             Conv. No. 496-11 (cont.)
    Oval Office renovation
         -Redesign
              -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s view
                    -Windows, curtains

    Correspondence
         -Former members of Congress organization
              -A pin
                   -Cost


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 38s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3

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    [Pause]

         -An item for the President's attention
         -Harold Lee
               -Disposition of research on Nixon
                    -Nixon Library
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                         NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                    Tape Subject Log
                                       (rev. 9/08)



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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 11s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4                                      Conv. No. 496-11 (cont.)

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    President's schedule
         -Items to sign
         -Books
         -An event in the residence
                -Rex W. Scouten
                -A dinner
                -Family compared with public areas


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 51s ]


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5

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    Oval Office renovation
         -Objective
         -Windows, view
         -Lyndon B. Johnson's office

    Nixon White House interior
        -Compared with Johnson White House
        -West wing lobby
        -Staff offices
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 9/08)



           -Residence
     Patrick J. Buchanan and Shelley A. Scarney wedding
           -Nixon family appearance
           -Buchanan family

Woods left at 2:39 pm

                                                                       Conv. No. 496-11 (cont.)