Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 677 › Conversation 677-019

Nixon & Woods on Florida Trip and Gift Management

Monday, March 6, 1972 · 1:38 PM–1:40 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation677-019 on Tape 677 (tape position 03:55:55–03:58:04)StartMonday, March 6, 1972 at 1:38 PMEndMonday, March 6, 1972 at 1:40 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 677-019 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417180933 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to discuss administrative directives and his recent travel to Florida. The conversation touched upon the logistics of the trip, including weather conditions and the involvement of Julie Nixon Eisenhower. Additionally, the pair addressed the handling and placement of specific gifts and personal items within the office.

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NARA Description

On March 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:38 pm to 1:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 677-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 677-19

Date: March 6, 1972
Time: 1:38 pm - 1:40 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rose Mary Woods.

     Greetings

     Memorandum
        -Directions to Woods

     The President’s schedule
          -Florida trip
                -Weather during trip
                -Julie Nixon Eisenhower

     Delivery of an item
          -Gifts

     Placement of an item

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/06/2022.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[677-019-w002]
[Duration: 40s]

     Placement of an item
          -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon

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Woods left at 1:40 pm.

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Hi, Rosie.

Hi, how are you?

How are you?

Well, I heard, uh, all the tats and sanity was difficult because there were so many things that had to be done.

Uh, regular stuff, you know, that had to be done at a certain time.

I'm glad it was, I hope it was a good day.

It was excellent.

Okay.

Yeah.

Only one day that we had a little rain.

I'm glad.

The last day was the best time.

I don't know what that is.

I agree.

Well, this looks pretty good here.

Yeah.

It looks better over there.

Well, let's don't worry about it, Jimmy.

I don't want to get into it.

We'll pass it on to someone else.

Just take it out in the office, Jimmy, and then you'll be out with it then.

I'm going to stick with that.

And I'll give it to you.

You can just bring it.

I'm stealing it while the guy collects it out.

I don't imagine that's true.

Just keep my number there for me.

I'll help you.

I've got it.

Good job.

Say that again.

Again.

Also recorded on March 6, 1972

677-011 1:28 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:28 pm and 1:38 pm.
677-012 1:28 PM · 57 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:28 pm and 1:38 pm.
677-013 1:28 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:28 pm and 1:38 pm.
677-014 1:28 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:28 pm and 1:38 pm.
677-015 1:28 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:28 pm and 1:38 pm.
677-016 1:28 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:28 pm and 1:38 pm.
677-017 1:28 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:28 pm and 1:38 pm.
677-020 1:40 PM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:40 pm to 2:13 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 677-019, March 6, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417180933). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/677-019 (accessed November 2, 2026).