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Nixon Tapes on Presidential dictation
21 conversations · frequently with Nixon, Sanchez, Woods, Alvarez
When Presidential dictation comes up
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President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, met to discuss administrative matters and personal correspondence. The President dictated a note intended for the University of Nebraska football coach and addressed a letter received from editors at the Omaha World-Herald. Additionally, the brief meeting touched upon updates regarding Woods's health.
President Nixon recorded a brief, informal memorandum for his files, likely intended as a personal note or reminder. The dictated content is cryptic, involving vague references to a third party, the handling of "nectar," and instructions regarding telephone communications. The dialogue appears to reflect private observations or instructions rather than matters of official state policy.
On December 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:44 pm to 3:46 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 307-024 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon utilized this session in his Old Executive Office Building suite to record personal dictation. The material captured during this interval was subsequently designated as a personal returnable item and withdrawn from the formal public record. Consequently, the specific substance of the President's dictation remains unavailable for historical review.
On March 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 11:01 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 324-018 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon utilized this time to dictate several letters and a memorandum, assisted by Manolo Sanchez. He drafted correspondence expressing gratitude to Mexican President Luis Echeverria Alvarez for his hospitality, acknowledging the Army chorus's performance for Gen. William Westmoreland, and reflecting on a conversation with Norman Vincent Peale regarding the character of King Hussein of Jordan. Additionally, Nixon dictated a memorandum to Henry Kissinger concerning potential board appointments for Robert Amory, Jr. while recounting historical political anecdotes involving the Eisenhower administration.
President Nixon met with Manolo Sanchez to locate dictating machine tapes. Sanchez reported finding only one tape, which Nixon acknowledged as sufficient. The brief exchange focused on the availability of recording tapes for the President's dictation machine.
President Nixon uses this brief recording to dictate a memorandum regarding speech preparation. The discussion focuses specifically on framing commentary related to the Church Committee or political figures associated with Senator Frank Church. No further policy decisions are finalized during this short dictation.
President Nixon met in his Old Executive Office Building office to dictate a memorandum. The recording, which includes a brief withdrawn segment for personal material, concludes shortly after the dictation process. No significant policy decisions or external consultations were recorded during this brief administrative session.
On July 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 12:26 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 196-011 of the White House Tapes.
On July 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:01 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 196-019 of the White House Tapes.
On July 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:01 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 196-020 of the White House Tapes.
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:06 pm and 9:51 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 757-012 of the White House Tapes.
On August 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 9:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 768-003 of the White House Tapes.
On August 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:19 pm and 3:45 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 202-018 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon utilized time in his Executive Office Building office to dictate memoranda before requesting that the White House operator place a return call to Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird. The interaction largely focused on administrative tasks and executive communication. Following the brief telephone connection, the President resumed his dictation process.
On September 6, 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 2:16 pm and 2:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 362-028 of the White House Tapes.
On November 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:30 am and 8:43 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 225-026 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon uses this brief session to dictate notes and reflections while residing at Camp David. The primary focus involves the President recording his thoughts and administrative updates for later transcription. No specific policy decisions are reached, as the segment serves as a personal logging of presidential activities.
On December 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:39 pm and 10:05 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 233-005 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon utilized the seclusion of Camp David to dictate personal notes and memorandum contents for future administrative use. The recording captures the President working in solitude to organize his thoughts and strategic directives. The primary focus of this session was the structured dictation of official records, though the majority of the content remains unintelligible or withdrawn.