Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 774 › Conversation 774-009
Nixon & Woods on James Doolittle and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Monday, September 11, 1972 · 11:18 AM–11:22 AM ET · Oval Office ·4 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, and briefly with aide Stephen B. Bull to discuss correspondence regarding General James Doolittle and the film *Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo*. The participants shared reflections on the cinematic depiction of the Doolittle Raid and its broader implications for American leadership. Additionally, the meeting touched upon administrative matters, including the President's schedule and an upcoming appointment with Russell E. Train.
- James Doolittle
- Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
- Rose Mary Woods
- Presidential schedule
- Russell E. Train
- World War II
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NARA Description
On September 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:18 am to 11:22 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 774-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 774-9
Date: September 11, 1972
Time: 11:18 am - 11:22 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
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Letter to Gen. James Doolittle
-Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
-Viewing at San Clemente
-The President's view
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:18 am.
The President's schedule
-Russell E. Train
Bull left at an unknown time before 11:22 am.
Letter to Doolittle
-Thirty Seconds over Tokyo
-The President's view
-Phyllis Thaxter [?]
Woods left at 11:22 am.Also recorded on September 11, 1972
- 774-007 11:09 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:09 am.
- 774-008 11:09 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Chris Schenkel met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:09 am to 11:15 am.
- 774-010 11:23 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Russell E. Train, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:23 am to 11:34 am.
- 774-011 11:38 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:38 am.
- 774-012 11:39 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:39 am.
- 774-013 11:39 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:39 am.
- 774-014 11:40 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:40 am to 12:02 pm.
- 774-015 12:03 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, James R. Mann, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:03 pm to 12:04 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 774-009, September 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/774-009 (accessed September 18, 2026).