Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 556 › Conversation 556-012
Nixon & Woods on Memorandum
Friday, August 6, 1971 · 12:15 PM–12:16 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met briefly with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to address administrative matters regarding his daily schedule. The two reviewed an unspecified memorandum concerning the President's itinerary. The meeting concluded quickly after a brief exchange of pleasantries.
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On August 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:15 pm to 12:16 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 556-012 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 556-12
Date: August 6, 1971
Time: 12:15 pm - 12:16 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
The President's schedule
-Memorandum
-Unknown secretary
Woods left at 12:16 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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- 007-067 12:17 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
- 007-068 12:17 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
- 007-069 12:17 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
- 007-162 12:17 PM · 3 sec — the White House operator and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 556-012, August 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/556-012 (accessed November 2, 2026).