Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 828 › Conversation 828-004

Nixon & Acker on Rose Mary Woods and William Stuart Symington

Wednesday, December 27, 1972 · 8:47 AM–9:20 AM ET · Oval Office · 44 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.Conversation828-004 on Tape 828StartWednesday, December 27, 1972 at 8:47 AMEndWednesday, December 27, 1972 at 9:20 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 828-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Marjorie P. Acker to discuss administrative details regarding the schedule of Rose Mary Woods and the drafting of correspondence to Senator William Stuart Symington. The conversation focused on the appropriate use of first names in the letter, specifically regarding Evelyn Symington and Bryce N. Harlow. Acker was tasked with verifying the preferred nomenclature before finalizing the signature.

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This letter here, uh, marks to the store sign should be first name.
This is the pen name.
This is going to be the first name.
Better find out what she's called.
Somebody will know when to answer.
Okay.
Just all right.
Let it go off.
It's fine.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On December 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:47 am and 9:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 828-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 828-4

Date: December 27, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:47 am and 9:20 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Marjorie P. Acker.

       Rose Mary Woods’s schedule
            -Ohio
                  -Return

       Letter to W[illiam] Stuart Symington
             -First names
                    -Evelyn (Wadsworth) Symington
                         -Bryce N. Harlow
             -Signature

Woods left at an unknown time before 9:20 am.

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  • 828-008 10:44 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:44 am to 10:48 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 828-004, December 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/828-004 (accessed October 11, 2026).