President Nixon and speechwriter William Safire coordinated the delivery of a new draft for an upcoming Vietnam-related speech. Safire confirmed his scheduled meeting with Secretary of State William P. Rogers, while the President requested the draft be delivered to his office in the Executive Office Building via his valet, Manolo Sanchez. The President intended to review the document in between his work on the State of the Union address.
On January 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire talked on the telephone from 3:43 pm to 3:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 19-12 Date: January 19, 1972 Time: 3:43 pm - 3:44 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with William L. Safire. [See Conversation No. 315-20] Vietnam speech preparation -Safire's schedule -William P. Rogers -The President's schedule -State of the Union speech -Executive Office Building [EOB] -Manolo Sanchez
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