President Nixon and speechwriter William Safire coordinated the final revisions for an upcoming address regarding Vietnam policy. Nixon directed Safire to hold off on sharing the draft with Secretary of State William P. Rogers while he personally reviewed recent additions proposed by Henry Kissinger. The President committed to providing further instructions and finalized feedback on the speech text later that afternoon.
On January 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire talked on the telephone from 3:08 pm to 3:09 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-043 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 19-43 Date: January 24, 1972 Time: 3:08 pm - 3:09 pm Location: White House Telephone William L. Safire talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 317-8] The President's forthcoming Vietnam speech -William P. Rogers -Henry A. Kissinger -The President's schedule
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