Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 844 › Conversation 844-001

Nixon & Woods on Funeral services and Billy Graham

Tuesday, January 30, 1973 · 8:55 AM–9:05 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation844-001 on Tape 844StartTuesday, January 30, 1973 at 8:55 AMEndTuesday, January 30, 1973 at 9:05 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 844-001 ↗

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President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to coordinate arrangements for upcoming funeral services. The discussion focused on logistical planning involving the Capitol, the National Cathedral, and the involvement of Billy Graham. Additionally, the two reviewed the President’s schedule at the Executive Office Building and addressed a memorandum from James D. Hughes to H. R. Haldeman.

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You may want to visit three people at a time.

There was no arrangement.

The only service you can get in the morning is to be at the castle.

We did live in South Dakota Grand and Northern Concealed.

You may want to stay ahead of your man or... Yeah.

But they had us.

That's the reason.

So they... No.

No.

Yeah.

Yeah, just put it over there.

And then just go to the top here.

NARA Description

On January 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:55 am to 9:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 844-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 844-1

Date: January 30, 1973
Time: Between 8:55 am and 9:05 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rose Mary Woods.

       Funeral services
            -Capitol
            -Cathderal
            -William F. (“Billy”) Graham

       The President's schedule
            -Executive Office Building [EOB]

       Memo from James D. (“Don”) Hughes to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Woods left at 9:05 am.

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844-004 10:41 AM · 1 hr 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:41 am and 12:02 pm.
036-115 12:06 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:06 pm and 1:18 pm.
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406-002 12:10 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 12:10 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 844-001, January 30, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/844-001 (accessed October 9, 2026).