President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to discuss the preparation of an upcoming presidential address. The conversation centered on the status and review of a speech draft originally prepared by speechwriter Raymond K. Price, Jr. This meeting served to facilitate the administrative handling and revision process required for the President's public remarks.
On August 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:28 pm and 2:42 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 566-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 566-11
Date: August 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:28 pm and 2:42 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.
President's forthcoming speech
-Draft
-Raymond K. Price, Jr.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.