Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 609 › Conversation 609-016
Nixon & Woods on Presidential staff and Office administration
Monday, November 1, 1971 · 8:03 AM–9:25 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to discuss private administrative or personal matters. The conversation was brief, lasting less than thirty seconds, and did not involve substantive policy discussions or executive decision-making. The interaction reflects the routine nature of their professional relationship within the Oval Office.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On November 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 9:25 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 609-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 609-16 Date: November 1, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:03 am and 9:25 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with Rose Mary Woods. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 29s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 **********************************************************************
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 609-016, November 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/609-016 (accessed September 30, 2026).