Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 799 › Conversation 799-002
Nixon & Woods on Henry Kissinger
Monday, October 16, 1972 · 8:30 AM–8:34 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to coordinate his daily schedule and manage upcoming appointments. The discussion centered on arrangements for Henry Kissinger's inclusion in the President's calendar. The meeting concluded with Woods preparing to return to finalize these logistical details.
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NARA Description
On October 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:30 am and 8:34 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 799-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 799-2
Date: October 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:30 am and 8:34 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
The President’s schedule
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Schedule
Woods left at an unknown time before 8:34 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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- 799-007 9:29 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:29 am and 9:32 am.
- 031-048 9:32 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:32 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 799-002, October 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417181801). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/799-002 (accessed November 2, 2026).