Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 691 › Conversation 691-009

Nixon & Woods on Personnel and Personal Correspondence

Tuesday, March 21, 1972 · 7:09 PM–7:10 PM ET · Oval Office · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation691-009 on Tape 691 (tape position 02:55:21–03:08:00)StartTuesday, March 21, 1972 at 7:09 PMEndTuesday, March 21, 1972 at 7:10 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 691-009 ↗

President Nixon and his personal secretary Rose Mary Woods briefly discuss the status of a specific, unnamed individual, noting her positive condition. This exchange serves as a check-in regarding the welfare of an associate. No formal policy decisions or administrative actions were recorded during this brief encounter.

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It seems she's great today.
You ask about her.

On March 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 7:09 pm to 7:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 691-009 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 691-9

Date: March 21, 1972
Time: 7:09 pm - 7:10 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rose Mary Woods.

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Woods left.
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Conversation 691-009, March 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/691-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).