President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, and personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss the decor and arrangement of the Oval Office. The group specifically focused on the placement and aesthetic style of an Abraham Lincoln bust within the room. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this informal administrative discussion.
On December 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:13 am and 10:04 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 633-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 633-3
Date: December 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:13 am and 10:04 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Rose Mary Woods and Manolo Sanchez.
Bust of Abraham Lincoln
-Position in room
-Style of bust
Woods and Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:04 am.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/10)This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.