Description
This file is so named because it was maintained by the President's personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, and includes documents
that the President personally considered. It includes: transcripts of memoranda dictated by the President, correspondence
with long-time supporters of the President, speech files, and social files.
Background
The President's Personal File is essentially a President's secretary's file, kept by Rose Mary Woods, personal secretary to
the President, for two purposes: (1) preserving for posterity a collection of documents particularly close to the President,
whether because he dictated or annotated them, or because of the importance of the correspondent or the event concerned and
(2) giving appropriate attention–letters of gratitude, invitations to White House social events, and the like–to members and
important friends and supporters of the Nixon administration. This generalization does not describe all the varied materials
of a file group which is essentially a miscellany, but it does identify the reason for the existence of the file group's core.
Extent
84 linear feet, 5 linear inches; 193 boxes
Restrictions
Most government records are in the public domain; however, this series includes commercial materials, such as newspaper clippings,
that may be subject to copyright restrictions. Researchers should contact the copyright holder for information.
Availability
Collection is open for research. Some materials may be unavailable based upon categories of materials exempt from public release
established in the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974.