President Nixon called Lenore Romney to convey his personal praise for a recent speech given by her husband, HUD Secretary George Romney, at a National Association of Home Builders conference. Nixon commended Secretary Romney’s courageous decision to address controversial housing subsidy policies, framing the move as a necessary action for the administration. Lenore Romney acknowledged the effort her husband put into the speech and promised to relay the President’s appreciation upon his return.
On January 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Lenore L. Romney talked on the telephone from 3:24 pm to 3:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-116 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 35-116 Date: January 9, 1973 Time: 3:24 pm - 3:25 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Lenore L. Romney. [See Conversation No. 401-16A] The President's attempt to call George W. Romney George Romney’s housing speech [at National Association of Home Builders meeting in Houston, January 8, 1973] -The President's congratulations -Subsidies -Necessity
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