President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, met to discuss routine administrative matters, including scheduling, personal gifts, and correspondence. The conversation touched upon the President’s upcoming appointments, the delivery of clothing items, and the handling of a sensitive letter from the daughter of Philip F. Timberlake regarding her marriage and family. Woods provided logistical assistance, and the two briefly deliberated on how the President should respond to personal constituent mail.
On March 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:52 pm and 5:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 881-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 881-9
Date: March 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:52 pm and 5:02 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
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President’s schedule
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Jen-Lin Huang
-Ambassador
-Gift for President
Cufflinks
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Dentist
-Appointment
Woods’s schedule
Philip F. Timberlake’s daughter
-Marriage to Black man
-Black child
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-Letter to President
-1973 inauguration
-Answer
Card
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Woods left at an unknown time before 5:02 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.