President Nixon and his personal secretary Rose Mary Woods briefly discuss the President's upcoming meeting with Associated Press reporter Saul Pett. They weigh the potential value of the interaction, with the President expressing skepticism about Pett's reputation and character. Ultimately, Nixon instructs Woods to gauge the reporter's intentions and determine whether a meeting is advisable.
On December 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:45 pm to 2:46 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 827-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 827-18
Date: December 20, 1972
Time: 2:45 pm and 2:46 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
The President’s letter to Ronald Kessler
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
The President’s schedule
-Meeting with Saul Pett
-Woods’s possible meeting with Pett
-Pett’s identity
-Associated Press [AP]
-New York
-“Color pieces”
-Relationship with the administration
Rose Woods left at 2:46 pm.
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