President Nixon met with speechwriter William Safire to finalize the text for a upcoming speech regarding the administration's Phase II economic policies. The pair discussed specific wording and necessary revisions for the speech's concluding page. Nixon directed Safire to polish the final draft and coordinate with Rose Mary Woods to ensure the document was prepared for his review the following morning.
On October 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:55 pm and 9:18 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 285-001 Date: October 6, 1971 Time: Unknown between 7:55 pm and 9:18 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with William L. Safire. [The recording begins while the meeting is in progress] Draft of speech on Phase II of the President's economic policy -Textual changes -Wording -Marty [Surname unknown] Page | 1 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 -Length -Last page -Rose Mary Woods -The President's schedule -Morning, October 7, 1971 Safire left at an unknown time before 9:18 pm.
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