Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 278 › Conversation 278-017

Nixon & Price on Economic policy and Congressional relations

Thursday, September 9, 1971 · 2:13 PM–2:14 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Price, Raymond K., Jr.Conversation278-017 on Tape 278 (tape position 00:20:02–00:21:57)StartThursday, September 9, 1971 at 2:13 PMEndThursday, September 9, 1971 at 2:14 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 278-017 ↗

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President Nixon and speechwriter Raymond K. Price, Jr. briefly discuss the political implications of recent economic commentary and the challenges of managing congressional isolationist sentiment. The exchange centers on the strategic framing of economic policies to counter opposition from skeptical lawmakers. Nixon concludes by gauging their readiness for upcoming legislative or rhetorical objectives.

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Hello.
Hello.
Ray?
Well, Christian made a very interesting comment.
He said economics is a very fellow subject, and that was about as interesting as you could make it.
Well, he personally is sure as an isolationist congressman.
Yeah, that's why it was so important to have what I had in the lab.
But we couldn't possibly do it there.
I think we got certain involved in that court and putting in those things.
Right, okay, well, how are we ready?

NARA Description

On September 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:13 pm to 2:14 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 278-17

Date: September 9, 1971
Time: 2:13 pm - 2:14 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Raymond K. Price, Jr.

[See Conversation No. 8-76]

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  • 278-015 2:08 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:08 pm and 2:11 pm.
  • 008-075 2:11 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 2:11 pm to 2:12 pm.
  • 278-016 2:11 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:11 pm to 2:12 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 278-017, September 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/278-017 (accessed October 9, 2026).