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Conversation 719-003

TapeTape 719StartThursday, May 4, 1972 at 8:58 AMEndThursday, May 4, 1972 at 9:02 AMTape start time00:17:09Tape end time00:24:10ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Woods, Rose Mary;  [Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On May 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:58 am to 9:02 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 719-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 719-3

Date: May 4, 1972
Time: 8:58 am - 9:02 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rose Mary Woods.

     Dictation-Eulogy for J. Edgar Hoover
          -Hoover's legend
          -Hoover's career
                -Support of presidents
                     -Dwight D. Eisenhower
                     -Lyndon B. Johnson
                -Performance as Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] director

                                          (rev. Jan-02)

An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 8:58 am.

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 9:02 am.

     Woods's suggestion

     Manolo Sanchez
         -Health
              -Knee operation
                    -Payment

Woods left at 9:02 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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He was a low-partisan publicist.
I recall General Eisenhower, Republican, President Johnson, both strongly recommended that I keep him as director of the FBI after my election.
Both strongly recommended after my election that I keep him as director.
He was one of those unique individuals.
It's the best man.
Yeah, thank you for having me in.
Yeah, it's always a pleasure.
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