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It has been rereviewed and\npartially opened. The withdrawal is now categorized as a Personal Returnable (G) and was\nreviewed under deed of gift 04/18/2022. 17s segment cleared for release. 20s remain closed as\n641-002-w001.]\n[Personal Returnable]\n[641-002-w001]\n[Duration: 17s]\n\n       The President’s schedule\n              -Christmas plans\n              -Previous Christmas party\n\f**************************************************************************\n\nBEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1\n[Personal Returnable]\n[641-002-w001]\n[Duration: 20s]\n\nEND WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1\n\n**************************************************************************\n\n       The President’s appearance\n              -Rose Mary Woods’ opinion\n\n**************************************************************************\n\n     The President’s schedule\n          -Telephone call to Paul W. Keyes, December 22, 1971\n\n     Herbert J. (“Jackie”) Gleason\n          -Christmas greetings\n                 -Flowers\n          -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo\n\n     Woods's schedule\n         -Travel plans\n               -Unknown pilot\n                    -Plane\n               -Akron-Canton, Ohio\n\n     The President’s schedule\n          -Florida\n          -California\n\n     Christmas greetings\n\n     President's Christmas calls\n           -Keyes\n           -Operator\n\nWoods left at 11:25 am.","filename":["641-002.mp3"],"tapeStart":"00:06:30","tapeEnd":"00:15:21","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Woods, Rose Mary"],"prevCode":"641-001","nextCode":"641-003","transcript":[{"start":1.33,"end":2.77,"text":"I think they arrested us."},{"start":2.79,"end":5.17,"text":"I have an opportunity to have free ride homes."},{"start":5.47,"end":6.23,"text":"That's your number."},{"start":6.29,"end":7.25,"text":"Is that all right?"},{"start":7.27,"end":9.19,"text":"Absolutely."},{"start":9.21,"end":12.04,"text":"And then, do you want me to go to the corner?"},{"start":12.12,"end":16.44,"text":"It's really not necessary."},{"start":16.46,"end":19.58,"text":"We've done all the work on the Florida thing."},{"start":19.84,"end":22.1,"text":"There's not going to be any out of that."},{"start":23.54,"end":25.84,"text":"Then I think I'll wait for that on Monday."},{"start":25.86,"end":27.56,"text":"Three months, we'll be out there."},{"start":27.66,"end":28.58,"text":"Stay home."},{"start":35.17,"end":37.13,"text":"And Elmer asked me to give you a 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is."},{"start":79.81,"end":81.87,"text":"It's going to be, you know, very warm."},{"start":82.97,"end":83.29,"text":"Oh, good."},{"start":83.35,"end":83.99,"text":"I'm so glad."},{"start":108.09,"end":108.89,"text":"Oh, did you?"},{"start":108.95,"end":110.99,"text":"Do you know exactly..."},{"start":111.05,"end":114.14,"text":"They were calling everyone to do it."},{"start":114.22,"end":119.1,"text":"Everyone was talking about it."},{"start":119.28,"end":122.32,"text":"And he said, I don't think so."},{"start":122.38,"end":125.28,"text":"Well, they were calling."},{"start":125.44,"end":133.39,"text":"I had a little bit of some yellow roses and some baby, some baby 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that."},{"start":240.45,"end":245.4,"text":"I have a lot of calls to make on Christmas Day."},{"start":245.69,"end":246.24,"text":"Leave it for me."},{"start":246.38,"end":246.66,"text":"All right."},{"start":246.69,"end":248.24,"text":"If I can, I'll call the operator."},{"start":248.66,"end":252.62,"text":"I'll call them, and I'll call all these, and I'll call these."},{"start":252.72,"end":253.3,"text":"They're all done."},{"start":254.02,"end":255.94,"text":"So now I'll just leave it."},{"start":256.02,"end":256.58,"text":"All right."},{"start":256.66,"end":258.1,"text":"If I think of people, I'll call."},{"start":258.14,"end":260.84,"text":"And if I get anything, I'll come in with the operator."},{"start":261.02,"end":261.16,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":261.18,"end":261.82,"text":"Well, yeah."},{"start":261.84,"end":262.02,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":262.04,"end":262.34,"text":"Sure."},{"start":262.36,"end":263.26,"text":"You know what I 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