Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 504 › Conversation 504-010
Nixon & Woods on Personal Staff and Campaign Planning
Thursday, May 27, 1971 · 2:39 PM–2:42 PM ET · Oval Office ·32 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and personal secretary Rose Mary Woods briefly consulted regarding the logistics of an upcoming evening engagement, specifically checking on an individual's itinerary and planned activities. Nixon sought clarity on the status of this individual's participation to determine how best to proceed with scheduling or campaign-related involvement. The discussion concluded without a definitive decision, as the President remained uncertain about the appropriate course of action for this person's role.
- Scheduling
- Personal Staff
- Campaign Planning
- Personnel Management
- Logistics
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NARA Description
On May 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:39 pm to 2:42 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 504-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 504-10 Date: May 27, 1971 Time: 2:39 pm - 2:42 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Rose Mary Woods. ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 31s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** Rose Mary Woods left at 2:42 pm.
Also recorded on May 27, 1971
- 504-007 12:05 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:05 pm and 12:10 pm.
- 504-008 12:10 PM · 45 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:10 pm to 1:00 pm.
- 504-009 2:32 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:32 pm to 2:35 pm.
- 504-011 2:42 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at 2:42 pm.
- 504-012 2:42 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at 2:42 pm.
- 504-013 2:42 PM · 1 hr 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, William P. Rogers, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:42 pm to 4:26 pm.
- 504-014 4:26 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:26 pm and 4:28 pm.
- 504-015 4:28 PM · 2 hr 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., John D. Ehrlichman, Frederic V. Malek, Elliot L. Richardson, unknown person(s), H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:28 pm to 6:38 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 504-010, May 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/504-010 (accessed September 18, 2026).