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Nixon Tapes on Office administration
18 conversations · frequently with Nixon, Woods, Lonstreth, MacGregor
When Office administration comes up
Related topics: LogisticsRose Mary WoodsWhite House operationsSchedulingPresidential schedulingPersonnel managementStaffingPresidential travelOval OfficeManolo SanchezCamp DavidWhite House TapesWhite House staffWhite House security
President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, discuss administrative matters and potential security concerns regarding electronic surveillance. The brief exchange touches upon the activities of J. Edgar Hoover and the presence of monitoring devices within the office environment. No definitive policy decisions were reached during this informal check-in regarding office security protocols.
President Nixon met with an unknown individual in the Oval Office to receive an unspecified item intended for his office in the Old Executive Office Building. The brief interaction concluded with the visitor departing shortly thereafter. No substantive policy matters or further actions were recorded during this exchange.
President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to discuss private administrative or personal matters. The conversation was brief, lasting less than thirty seconds, and did not involve substantive policy discussions or executive decision-making. The interaction reflects the routine nature of their professional relationship within the Oval Office.
President Nixon met with his personal secretary Rose Mary Woods to discuss various administrative, scheduling, and personnel matters. The conversation included coordinating details for upcoming White House events and travel, as well as evaluating the efficiency and size of his White House staff. The President expressed concerns regarding office space, staffing levels during trips, and general administrative organization.
On February 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 318-026 of the White House Tapes.
Unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:00 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 132-022 of the White House Tapes.
On June 10, 1972, Alexander P. Butterfield and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:15 pm and 12:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 729-001 of the White House Tapes.
On July 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:24 pm and 3:22 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 350-021 of the White House Tapes.
On July 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:06 am and 9:01 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 350-031 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon consults with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, regarding the formatting and legibility of his prepared radio scripts. Nixon expresses a desire to avoid larger print to prevent eye strain or dependency, yet acknowledges the need for sharper, more readable type. He instructs Woods to coordinate with Manolo Sanchez to ensure future drafts are produced on a standard typewriter with clearer text.
President Nixon met with David C. Hoopes to discuss administrative logistics and scheduling, including the management of an unknown woman’s office space and the removal of specific items from her desk. The brief exchange also touched upon travel or personnel logistics involving labor considerations and scheduling, concluding with requests for refreshments. The conversation served primarily as a coordination meeting for the President’s immediate office operations.
On November 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Mary A. ("Toni") Sidley met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:33 am to 8:34 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 391-016 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinate the scheduling of an upcoming afternoon meeting and discuss the logistics of a visitor's travel to Camp David. They also address a clerical matter regarding missing form letters that the President requires for his current work. The conversation concludes with a directive to locate these documents within the office to facilitate the President's review.
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to discuss the arrangement and organization of his workspace. During the brief interaction, the President provided specific instructions regarding the relocation of items to his office in the Executive Office Building. This conversation focused primarily on administrative logistics and personal office management at the start of the new year.
This recording captures an unidentified individual or individuals engaged in a brief, low-level office interaction in the Oval Office. The content is limited to routine physical logistics, specifically addressing seating arrangements and a potential room check. The brief nature of the exchange and lack of identifiable participants result in no substantive policy developments or executive decisions.
President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to address a variety of administrative, logistical, and personal matters. The conversation covered routine office business, including the handling of official correspondence, the coordination of travel arrangements for family members, and the acquisition of gifts for supporters. Additionally, the pair discussed private financial matters and scheduling concerns regarding the President’s upcoming trip to Florida.
On April 25, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:01 pm and 3:14 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 430-008 of the White House Tapes.
Rose Mary Woods coordinates office logistics with her staff, specifically requesting a delivery of drafting paper to facilitate potential typing work. She also arranges to reschedule an appointment with Patricia Reilly Hitt to accommodate these tasks. The discussion focuses on routine administrative management and scheduling adjustments within the White House office.