Conversation: 709-014
Prev: 709-013 Next: 709-015Start Date: Monday, April 17, 1972 4:07 PM
End Date: Monday, April 17, 1972 4:33 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:30:27
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:58:04
NARA Description:
On April 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:07 am to 11:33 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 709-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 709-14
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 709-13 (cont.)
Date: April 17, 1972
Time: 11:07 am - 11:33 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
The President's schedule
-Meeting with Ronald L. Ziegler
-Edward C. Nixon
-Dinner
Weather
Vietnam
-William P. Rogers's statement
-President’s view
-Edmund S. Muskie
-Rogers’s difficulties
-Democrats
-Woods’s opinion
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 44s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Pandas
-Thelma C. (“Pat” ) Nixon's schedule
-Table tennis team visit
-Constance M. (Cornell) (“Connie”) Stuart
-Conflicts with Ziegler
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-John B. Connally
-Trip to Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 709-14 (cont.)
-Ziegler
-President’s view
Soviet Trip
-Mrs. Nixon
-Schedule
-John V. (“Jack”) Brennan
-The President's schedule
-People's Republic of China [PRC] trip
-White House staff
-President’s instructions
-Rogers
-Mrs. Nixon
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 8m 39s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
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The President's schedule
-Meeting with retiring members of Congress
-Alexander P. Butterfield
-Army Chorus
-Newspaper editors event
-Arrangements similar to Christmas parties
-The President’s instructions
-Chorus
-Entertainment
-Music
-Location
-Reception line
-Number of people
-Entertainment
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 709-14 (cont.)
-Duke Law School class event
-Whittier College class event
-Enjoyment of party
-Dinner
-Navy comrades event
-Social events
-The President’s Canadian trip [?]
-Concert
-John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
-Organization of American States [OAS] function
-Concert
-Kennedy Center
-Buffet
-Preparations
-White House staff
-Mexican President's visit
-State dinner
-The President's Canadian trip
-Previous State dinners
-Concert
-Buffet
-Toasts
-Navy comrades
-Party
-Reception
-Army Chorus
-Uniforms
-Planning
-Butterfield and Lucy A. Winchester
-The President’s view
-Modern dancers
-Nancy Hanks
-The President’s request
Arts
-Modern dancers
-Makeup of dancers
-Hanks
-Modern music
-Modern painting
-Entertainment during administration
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 709-14 (cont.)
-Quality of entertainment
-President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy
-Reputation for support
-Pablo Cassals
-Current administration
-Invitations
-Stuart
-Press distortions
-Entertainment at the White House
-The President's memorandum
-Stuart
-Publicity
Woods left at 11:33 am.