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Conversation 636-003

TapeTape 636StartFriday, December 10, 1971 at 3:37 PMEndFriday, December 10, 1971 at 3:45 PMTape start time00:03:20Tape end time00:12:54ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Woods, Rose MaryRecording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, met to discuss logistical details regarding White House amenities and personal gifts. The conversation focused on procuring specific glassware previously used by the President and reviewing the design and placement of a crystal gift from Ambassador Walter H. Annenberg. Additionally, the pair coordinated the President’s upcoming schedule, including dinner plans with Jack and Helene Drown and potential arrangements at Camp David.

White House logisticsRose Mary WoodsWalter H. AnnenbergGiftsPresidential schedule
AudioNARA Description

On December 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:37 pm to 3:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 636-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 636-3

Date: December 10, 1971
Time: 3:37 pm - 3:45 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/06/2017. 2m
18s segment cleared for release. 37s remain closed as 636-003-w001.]
[Personal Returnable]
[636-003-w001]
[Duration: 2m 18s]

     Water glasses
         -Shape
         -Size
         -Replacements
         -President’s opinion
         -California

     Camp David

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[636-003-w001]
[Duration: 37s]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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     Gift
            -[“Star of the President” crystal]
                  -Design
                  -Walter H. Annenberg
                        -Call from Woods
                  -Placement
                  -Expense

     The President's schedule
          -Forthcoming meetings
          -[Camp David] [?]
          -Dinner

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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
released 03/01/2018.]
[Unintelligible]
[636-003-w002]
[Duration: 14]

     The President's schedule
          -Dinner
               -Jack and Helene Drown

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          -[Camp David] [?]
               -Fog
          -Dinner
          -White House
               -President’s location

     Glasses

Woods left at 3:45 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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.

These are the bottle cap glasses that you give me on stage.
I have them in a different shape.
Maybe they can get the other shape if you want them.
And I'll need them for every night of the day.
Well, at the same time, that's a different shape.
Do you want the other kind that you had before?
No, no, no.
Well, I don't think you can get those out there.
It would be good to get them back, because it would supplement those when they break.
They're just exactly like the others.
If you could get the same one, it would be good, because we're broken.
Not too many, but some of them.
Not as many as the big water boxes, but the ones as far as some of them are broken.
There's nothing else to bring them back from California, so we'll be sure to get it checked.
Here's his picture, and I bet that Amber did call me and wanted to know if I'd open it and show it to you and call him back.
All right.
She's got it on the back.
It's up here.
It was designed, you know.
That's it.
Yeah.
Maybe we could take the... Take the bridge off.
...in there while we're not finishing it.
Would you think so?
I would think so.
Put the eagle over... Now, they just...
I think it's been laid in the house.
Now, they can't be very big.
They're really... Where else can it be put?
Yes.
Well, you have to try it.
I think you should have put it on that.
You can try it.
Or put it in there.
See what you want.
But he is like, you know, he does this thing.
And of course, that's a very soft way of saying it.
Then he's just like an old kid.
Got to know what I said.
I thought we liked it.
So who gets the box office?
I don't get to say anything else about office.
Well, if you're going to like the farm that's out there, and have a good night's sleep up there,
I suppose I should stay here.
Let me go get that thing I was thinking about.
Yeah, they're all right.
Maybe, don't buy it.
Those are nice.
Those are fine.
They're a different style.
Those are fine.
Yeah, they're fine.
That's probably because those are sold.
Those are sold.
These are heavy.
The others are probably so fragile.
These are excellent.
I don't know if that's it.
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