Conversation: 638-005
Prev: 638-004 Next: 638-006Start Date: Wednesday, December 15, 1971 4:33 PM
End Date: Wednesday, December 15, 1971 4:45 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:49:23
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:01:51
NARA Description:
On December 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:33 am to 11:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 638-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 638-5
Date: December 15, 1971
Time: 11:33 am - 11:45 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
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Conv. No. 638-5 (cont.)
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The President’s schedule
-Florida
[Unintelligible]
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Washington Post coverage
-White House decorations
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Green Room
-Kennedys
-Mrs. Nixon
Decorations
-Oval Office
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
-State gifts
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-“Star of the President” crystal
President's schedule
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Woods's schedule
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Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 638-5 (cont.)
-Dinner party
-Maurice H. Stans
-John A. Volpe
-Donald H. Rumsfeld
-Clark MacGregor
-Earl L. Butz
-Rogers C.B. Morton
-John N. Mitchell
-Martha (Beall) Mitchell
-Elliot L. and Anne F. Richardson
-George P. and Helena (“Obie”) Shultz
-Raymond K. Price, Jr.
Alexander P. Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 11:33 am.
President's schedule
-Meeting with Congress
-William L. Safire
-Upcoming Presidential election
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 11:45 am.
Future of country
-Democrats
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Woods's dinner party
-Tone
-George W. and Lenore L. Romney
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Conv. No. 638-5 (cont.)
Azores meeting
-Letter to Portuguese Prime Minister [Dr. Marcello Jose des Neves Alves Caetano]
and Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Aldrich, Jr.
-Gifts
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Azores meeting
-Significance
-Devaluation
-Jobs
-News reports
Woods left at 11:45 am.