Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 917 › Conversation 917-013

Nixon & Woods on Watergate and Dictabelt tapes

Monday, May 14, 1973 · 11:28 AM–11:40 AM ET · Oval Office ·21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Woods, Rose MaryConversation917-013 onTape 917StartMonday, May 14, 1973 at 11:28 AMEndMonday, May 14, 1973 at 11:40 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 917-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, met to conduct a review of specific dictabelt recordings related to the Watergate scandal. The discussion centered on organizing and verifying the chronological date ranges of these sensitive materials. This effort was part of the administration's internal process for managing and cataloging evidence during the unfolding investigation.

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Now, maybe you can put the date with it.
What's the date?
29th.
29th, 16th.
229, then 228, then 27th.

NARA Description

On May 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 917-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 917-013

Date: May 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:28 am and 11:40 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rose Mary Woods.

       Watergate
             -Review of dictabelt tapes
                   -Date ranges

Woods left at an unknown time before 11:40 am.

Also recorded on May 14, 1973

  • 046-025 11:25 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Lawrence M. Higby talked on the telephone from 11:25 am to 11:28 am.
  • 917-009 11:28 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am.
  • 917-011 11:28 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am.
  • 917-014 11:28 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am.
  • 917-015 11:28 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am.
  • 917-016 11:28 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am.
  • 917-017 11:28 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am.
  • 917-018 11:28 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 917-013, May 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/917-013 (accessed September 18, 2026).