President Nixon and Deputy Press Secretary Gerald L. Warren coordinated the public announcement of the upcoming State of the Union address. Nixon confirmed the date of January 20th at noon but deferred to H.R. Haldeman’s instruction to delay the release while ongoing congressional relations work was finalized. The President authorized Warren to proceed with the announcement once those internal preparations were completed.
On January 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald L. Warren talked on the telephone from 10:10 am to 10:11 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 018-109 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 18-109 Date: January 3, 1972 Time: 10:10 am – 10:11 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Gerald L. Warren. [See Conversation No. 642-16N] The President’s forthcoming State of the Union message -Announcement -Timing -Date -Announcement -Timing -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Congressional relations
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