President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to coordinate his upcoming schedule and manage administrative priorities. The discussion centered on organizing meetings with Soviet officials, including Ambassador Anatoliy F. Dobrynin, and addressing legislative matters such as the recent rejection of a spending limit. The President also deliberated on the necessary messaging and involvement of staff members John Ehrlichman and Caspar Weinberger regarding these congressional relations.
On October 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:20 pm to 3:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 803-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 803-21
Date: October 18, 1972
Time: 3:20 pm - 3:21 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
The President's schedule
-Meetings with Soviet officials
-Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
-Frequency
-Congress
- [John M. (“Jack”) Lynch]
Congressional relations
Spending limit rejection
-Statement
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Casper W. (“Cap”) Weinberger
Woods left at 3:21 pm.
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