Rose Mary Woods was an American political secretary, best known for her long-standing and fiercely loyal service as President Richard Nixon's personal secretary. She became a central figure in the Watergate scandal due to her controversial testimony regarding an 18.5-minute gap in a crucial White House tape recording. Her explanation for the erasure involved a difficult physical contortion, famously dubbed the 'Rose Mary Stretch,' which was met with widespread public skepticism. Despite the controversy, she remained a staunch defender of Nixon until her death, embodying the role of a dedicated and protective executive assistant.