Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 601 › Conversation 601-032

Nixon & Woods on Personal affairs and Presidential staff

Monday, October 25, 1971 · 12:31 PM–12:35 PM ET · Oval Office · 52 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation601-032 on Tape 601 (tape position 03:43:16–03:44:53)StartMonday, October 25, 1971 at 12:31 PMEndMonday, October 25, 1971 at 12:35 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 601-032 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, engage in a brief, informal discussion regarding an undisclosed personal matter or private situation. The participants exchange brief remarks about navigating a difficult circumstance, with Nixon expressing a sense of optimism regarding his ability to resolve the issue successfully. The conversation concludes with a mutual acknowledgment of the day's unpleasant nature.

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Oh, yeah, yeah.
It is better.
It is better.
I don't know whether it patches up.
It's certainly better.
It's right toward the end.
And we shall survive it.
Sort of a miserable day.
Oh, that's right.
That's good.
But I think I'm successful.
Okay, bye.

NARA Description

On October 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:31 pm and 12:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 601-032 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 601-32

Date: October 25, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:31 pm and 12:35 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.

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  • 601-027 12:25 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:25 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 601-032, October 25, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/601-032 (accessed October 12, 2026).