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Conversation 315-004

TapeTape 315StartMonday, January 17, 1972 at 2:39 PMEndMonday, January 17, 1972 at 2:43 PMTape start time00:04:15Tape end time00:08:40ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Price, Raymond K., Jr.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and speechwriter Raymond K. Price, Jr. consulted on the final revisions for an upcoming presidential address. The discussion focused on refining the tone and drafting specific inserts to strengthen the speech's conclusion. Nixon instructed Price to continue working on the draft and to look for additional input to ensure the document was polished before finalization.

Presidential speechesSpeechwritingDraftingCommunication strategyAdministration messaging
AudioNARA Description

On January 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:39 pm to 2:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 315-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 315-4

Date: January 17, 1972
Time: 2:39 pm - 2:43 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Raymond K. Price, Jr.

[See Conversation No. 18-89]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Well, any further thoughts today?
How do you see it in the cold light?
I haven't left yet.
I think they're going to take a trip.
It's a great thing.
It's a great thing.
That we should play without a dead end and run it by our own.
Maybe it would be what you think.
And that's why I'm greater on that part.
I think whatever, if you have any further things, don't go anywhere.
I have a draft that you left there today at this point.
And you have nothing to add to that at this point.
I see no reason to.
In other words, I see no reason to tie the whole thing off just for an egg.
But if you have an insert, like if you've got an insert like this or a couple of others, you might see on this page that it's this.
Then I'll take the whole thing and fiddle around with it.
I have a couple of thoughts on this.
I think the conclusion comes off of all your knowledge of
I think it's a little stronger.
This was a...
Try to find... All right, good.
Try to find someone who can look, but we can always play with that.
Okay, all right.
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