President Nixon consulted with William Safire regarding the administration's official position and messaging strategy concerning the Pay Board. The discussion centered on the President's personal views on the Board's activities and incorporated the perspective of Treasury Secretary John B. Connally. This meeting served to refine the administration's public statement to ensure alignment on wage and price control policy.
On March 23, 1972, 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 12:45 pm and 1:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 325-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 325-20
Date: March 23, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:45 pm and 1:00 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person [William L. Safire?].
Pay Board statement
- John B. Connally
-The President’s viewNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.