President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to review draft materials for his upcoming address to the Knights of Columbus. The discussion focused on refining the speech's content and phrasing, specifically evaluating drafts prepared by speechwriters Raymond K. Price, Jr. and William L. Safire. The brief meeting served to coordinate administrative priorities ahead of the President's public appearance.
On August 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:42 pm to 2:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 566-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 566-12
Date: August 17, 1971
Time: 2:42 pm - 2:45 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
President's forthcoming speech at Knights of Columbus meeting
-Drafts
-Content and phraseology
-Raymond K. Price, Jr.
-William L. Safire
Woods left at 2:45 pmThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.