Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 314 › Conversation 314-004
Nixon & Ehrlichman on Raymond K. Price Jr. and speechwriting
Thursday, January 13, 1972 · 3:41 PM–3:50 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 43 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman discuss the handling of supplementary notes drafted by Raymond K. Price, Jr. for the President's review. Nixon expresses frustration regarding the volume of material and the need to finalize his approach to these documents rather than delaying further. The conversation centers on the administrative burden of processing these drafts and the urgency of moving forward with the project.
- Raymond K. Price Jr.
- White House administration
- speechwriting
- documentation
- presidential workflow
Audio
NARA Description
On January 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:41 pm and 3:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 314-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 314-004 Date: January 13, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:41 pm and 3:50 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with an unknown person [John D. Ehrlichman?]. Raymond K. Price, Jr.’s draft -Supplementary notes
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 314-004, January 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417185597). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/314-004 (accessed November 13, 2026).