Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 713 › Conversation 713-003
Nixon & Woods on White House scheduling and Travel logistics
Wednesday, April 19, 1972 · 5:02 PM–5:03 PM ET · Oval Office · 59 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, discussed administrative arrangements regarding the First Lady’s return travel from New Bern, North Carolina, and the coordination of a telephone call to Tricia Nixon Cox. The brief meeting centered on logistical scheduling, including confirming the timing of Pat Nixon’s arrival and integrating additional itinerary items. The President directed Woods to facilitate further communication with the family to finalize these travel and scheduling details.
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NARA Description
On April 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:02 pm to 5:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 713-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 713-3
Date: April 19, 1972
Time: 5:02 pm - 5:03 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/12/2022.
49s segment cleared for release. 10s remain closed as 713-003-w001.]
[Personal Returnable]
[713-003-w001]
[Duration: 49s]
The President's schedule
-Telephone call to Tricia Nixon Cox
-Meeting with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-Camp David trip
-Arrangements
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[713-003-w001]
[Duration: 10s]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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The President’s schedule
-Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s schedule
-Trip to New Bern, North Carolina
-April 19, 1972 return
-Timing
-Conversation with Tricia Nixon Cox
-The President’s telephone call
-Telephone call from Rose Mary Woods
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Woods left at 5:03 pm.Also recorded on April 19, 1972
- 023-040 4:41 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:41 pm and 4:58 pm.
- 023-041 4:58 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:58 pm and 5:01 pm.
- 023-042 5:01 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 5:01 pm to 5:02 pm.
- 713-002 5:01 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:01 pm to 5:02 pm.
- 331-033 5:05 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dr. W. Kenneth Riland, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:05 pm to 5:35 pm.
- 713-004 5:05 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:05 pm and 11:59 pm.
- 023-043 5:20 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:20 pm and 5:28 pm.
- 023-044 5:28 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 5:28 pm to 5:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 713-003, April 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/713-003 (accessed October 23, 2026).