Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 500 › Conversation 500-019

Nixon & Acker on Rose Mary Woods and White House scheduling

Tuesday, May 18, 1971 · 2:14 PM–2:30 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.Conversation500-019 on Tape 500 (tape position 02:26:05–02:26:20)StartTuesday, May 18, 1971 at 2:14 PMEndTuesday, May 18, 1971 at 2:30 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 500-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Marjorie P. Acker in the Oval Office to discuss administrative matters related to the schedule of his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. The brief interaction focused on the management of Woods' professional calendar and daily operations within the executive office. No significant policy decisions or major developments were recorded during this exchange.

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NARA Description

On May 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:14 pm and 2:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 500-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 500-19

Date: May 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:14 pm and 2:30 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown woman [Marjorie P. Acker?].

     Rose Mary Woods’ schedule

The unknown woman [Acker?] left at an unknown time before 12:37 pm.

Also recorded on May 18, 1971

  • 500-018 2:10 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:10 pm and 2:14 pm.
  • 500-020 2:14 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:14 pm and 2:30 pm.
  • 500-021 2:14 PM · 52 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:14 pm and 2:30 pm.
  • 500-022 2:30 PM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:30 pm to 3:04 pm.
  • 500-023 3:04 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:04 pm and 3:06 pm.
  • 500-024 3:04 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:04 pm and 3:06 pm.
  • 500-025 3:06 PM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:06 pm to 3:40 pm.
  • 500-026 3:42 PM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Charles W. Colson, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:42 pm to 4:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 500-019, May 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/500-019 (accessed September 28, 2026).