3 conversations found
On March 1, 1972, the White House operator and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:02 pm and 7:53 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-141 of the White House Tapes.
Manolo Sanchez coordinated with the White House operator and Rose Mary Woods to manage President Nixon’s telephone communications and logistics. The discussion focused on locating the President near the Lincoln Sitting Room and ensuring his phone line remained open for upcoming calls. The primary action item involved Sanchez instructing the operator to maintain the connection to facilitate the President's immediate telephonic availability.
On March 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 7:53 pm to 7:54 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-142 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, spoke briefly to discuss the recent death of Calvin E. Brumley, who suffered a fatal heart attack on March 4. The President offered his condolences and coordinated plans to place a sympathy call to the widow, Jayne Brumley. Additionally, the two checked in on Woods’s personal health status following her recent concerns.
On March 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and members of the Cabinet Committee on Education, including L[ouis] Patrick Gray, III, Elliot L. Richardson, George P. Shultz, Kenneth W. Dam, Paul H. O'Neill, John D. Ehrlichman, Edward L. Morgan, James Clawson, Clark MacGregor, Ronald L. Ziegler, Dana G. Meade, Samuel C. Jackson, William H. Brown, III, Norman B. Houston, Samuel J. Simmons, and Stephen B. Bull, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 10:30 am to 11:43 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 093-002 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon met with the Cabinet Committee on Education to deliberate on federal education policy, with a primary focus on the political and constitutional challenges surrounding school busing and desegregation. The discussion addressed the need for improved quality of education in inner-city and rural schools, the complexities of federal financing, and the potential implementation of tax credits for private education. The participants explored ways to balance integration mandates with community-based solutions, emphasizing the importance of school accountability and the development of a coherent administration strategy to address public concerns.