Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 588 › Conversation 588-013
Woods
Tuesday, October 12, 1971 · 1:43 PM–1:55 PM ET · Oval Office · 23 sec
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On October 12, 1971, Rose Mary Woods and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:43 pm and 1:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 588-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 588-13
Date: October 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:43 pm and 1:55 pm
Location: Oval Office
Rose Mary Woods met with unknown people.
Item for the President
The President’s schedule
-Location
Woods, et al. left at an unknown time before 1:55 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 588-013, October 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417179177). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/588-013 (accessed November 12, 2026).