President Nixon and speechwriter William Safire engaged in a brief, disjointed exchange regarding the preparation of pending documents or speaking subjects. The President deferred immediate action, indicating he needed to review the subject matter before providing further instructions to Safire. The discussion concluded with an agreement for the President to follow up with Safire once he had completed his internal review.
On January 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:08 pm to 3:09 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 317-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 317-008 Date: January 24, 1972 Time: 3:08 pm - 3:09 pm Location: Executive Office Building William L. Safire talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 19-43]
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