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Conversation 032-015

TapeTape 32StartTuesday, October 24, 1972 at 9:15 AMEndTuesday, October 24, 1972 at 9:17 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Andrews, John K., Jr.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon instructed John K. Andrews, Jr. on the thematic structure and messaging for his upcoming speech to farmers. He emphasized moving beyond a list of policy items to highlight the American farmer’s record-setting productivity, the benefits of recent grain deals with China for world peace, and the moral and spiritual values of rural communities. Andrews committed to completing a draft of the speech for the President’s review.

Farm policyGrain salesPeople's Republic of ChinaSpeechwritingRural AmericaProductivity
AudioNARA Description

On October 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John K. Andrews, Jr. talked on the telephone from 9:15 am to 9:17 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 32-15

Date: October 24, 1972
Time: 9:15 am - 9:17 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with John K. Andrews, Jr.

[See Conversation No. 806-6B]

        The President's forthcoming farm speech
            -Format
            -Themes
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                      NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. Oct-06)

                 -Productivity increase of American farmers
                 -Grain deals
                     -The People's Republic of China [PRC]
                 -World peace
                 -Emphasis on American heartland rural communities
                     -Morality and spirituality
             -Draft
                 -Completion
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Yeah.
Mr. John Andrews, sir.
Yeah.
On the farm speech, I want to particularly avoid just a total laundry list.
Yes, sir.
Now, the other thing I want to be sure that is brought in is to mention the, is to hit the themes.
Now, I'm sure that some of the researchers will have read some of the things I said on farm things before, and
will know these things, and if they haven't, probably you can look back and do it yourself.
Yeah, but the point that I want to make is that, well, first, the fact that when we talk about productivity, the productivity of the American farmer increase is the greatest that we've had of all.
You know about that?
Yes, sir.
That should be used.
Second, and so it's a great, the farmers have made an enormous contribution to peace.
Second,
The farmers are always interested in, they're going to hit hard on a positive way on what the grain deal and the possibilities with China and how opening up the world in a peaceful world means better for the farmers, but also better for all Americans.
You got that?
Yes, sir.
Yeah, the other point, and this is the most important, is that don't limit it to farmers.
Talk about basically the heartland of America and that what...
The farmer, the farms, the rural communities, the towns and so forth that are close to the land, that they have moral and spiritual, their adherence to moral and spiritual and religious values and so forth and so on.
What they add to America.
You got that in?
Yes, sir.
Okay.
Those are the points I want to be sure we hit very hard so that we can praise them a little.
Right.
Okay.
We should have a draft in for you tonight.
Oh, fine.
I have no hurry.
No, I hurry.
Take your time.
Take your time.
Okay.
Thank you, sir.
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