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Conversation 659-011

TapeTape 659StartFriday, January 28, 1972 at 2:51 PMEndFriday, January 28, 1972 at 2:59 PMTape start time03:39:49Tape end time03:43:52ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Woods, Rose MaryRecording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and Rose Mary Woods confer to finalize the guest list for an upcoming White House dinner honoring DeWitt and Lila Wallace. The discussion focuses on balancing the attendance of high-profile political figures, such as the Mitchells and various cabinet members, with the logistical challenge of filling remaining tables. Nixon and Woods deliberate on potential last-minute additions to ensure the event's social success and political utility.

White House social eventsGuest list managementPolitical protocolRose Mary WoodsRichard Nixon
AudioNARA Description

On January 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 2:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 659-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 659-11

Date: January 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:51 pm and 2:59 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.

     White House dinner for DeWitt and Lila (Acheson) Wallace, January 28, 1972

          -Guests
               -John N. and Martha (Beall) Mitchell
               -Maurice H. and Kathleen (Carmody) Stans
               -Herbert G. and Marjorie G. (Galbraith) Klein
               -Cabinet members
                    -William P. and Adele (Langston) Rogers
                    -Melvin R. and Barbara Laird
                    -Medal of Freedom
                    -Rogers C. B. and Anne Morton
               -Unknown man
               -Robert J. Dole
               -Wallaces
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Well, I think, I certainly think that John is being unrealistic about it.
I don't think they're going to help us.
I think it's almost like, you know, you don't want negative ones.
Because, look, I agree with you.
You know, John Lennon, they do great flip-flops when they hear them.
Kennedy changed his mind.
All along, we said we were for it.
I don't know.
I...
Shut up!
but I'll save you two.
Fine.
Okay, we'll be calm tonight.
It won't be fun.
It occurred to me, I don't know, have we invited the Mitchells tonight?
Yeah, good.
Right.
I bought the stances.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Well, I'll tell you one that you could certainly call on Eric Clines.
What do you think?
They're sort of in that business, huh?
You know, might as well fill out a couple of tables.
It means a lot to people.
And I don't know if there's any other kind of person that could... You really can't invite the Roger A. Miller's this late.
Here I am.
I'm going to give it to the person that's going to give it to me.
I don't agree with this, but I'll make it.
We can buy it.
We're free.
We can get lucky.
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