Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 797 › Conversation 797-020

Nixon & Woods on White House administration

Friday, October 13, 1972 · 4:04 PM–4:05 PM ET · Oval Office · 21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation797-020 on Tape 797StartFriday, October 13, 1972 at 4:04 PMEndFriday, October 13, 1972 at 4:05 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 797-020 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, held a brief administrative meeting in the Oval Office. The primary focus of the discussion concerned the President's schedule and the logistical arrangements for upcoming appointments. No significant policy decisions were made during this short exchange, which served primarily to coordinate the President's calendar.

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NARA Description

On October 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:04 pm to 4:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 797-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 797-20

Date: October 13, 1972
Time: 4:04 pm - 4:05 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rose Mary Woods at 4:04 pm.

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            -The President's schedule

Woods left at an unknown time before 4:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 797-020, October 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/797-020 (accessed September 18, 2026).