Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 315 › Conversation 315-004
Nixon & Price on Presidential speeches and Speechwriting
Monday, January 17, 1972 · 2:39 PM–2:43 PM ET · Old 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.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA 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]
Also recorded on January 17, 1972
- 315-017 2:34 PM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:34 pm and 3:43 pm.
- 315-018 2:34 PM · 35 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 2:34 pm and 3:43 pm.
- 315-019 2:34 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Roger Staubach met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:34 pm and 3:43 pm.
- 018-089 2:39 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. talked on the telephone from 2:39 pm to 2:43 pm.
- 018-090 2:43 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:43 pm and 2:47 pm.
- 315-005 2:43 PM · 17 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 2:43 pm and 2:47 pm.
- 018-091 2:47 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 2:47 pm to 3:10 pm.
- 315-006 2:47 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:47 pm to 3:10 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 315-004, January 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/315-004 (accessed September 29, 2026).