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Nixon & Price on Foreign Policy and Radio Address

Thursday, November 2, 1972 · 9:38 AM–9:45 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Price, Raymond K., Jr.Conversation376-018 on Tape 376StartThursday, November 2, 1972 at 9:38 AMEndThursday, November 2, 1972 at 9:45 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 376-018 ↗

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President Nixon and speechwriter Raymond K. Price, Jr. discussed the development and finalization of a foreign policy-themed radio address. Nixon provided specific editorial guidance regarding the tone and length of the speech, expressing a desire for a realistic narrative rather than overly aggressive rhetoric. The pair reached a consensus on the draft's direction, with Price tasked to refine the material before final submission.

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So, yeah.
Ray, where, since we're going, you know, on the foreign policy line, my radio, I want it to go for something, so I'm not going for Saturday morning.
So, you know, the final thing has to be closed.
So, on Sunday morning, for Ray, I'm going to respond to it.
Now, in the foreign policy line,
And I'm thinking here of an area where .
I think the material on the foreign policy stuff is very good in here.
I wonder if we couldn't perhaps .
Having in mind the fact that probably got the building
Up to that point, we've got another version up at a point in time.
And of course, going through how it all comes about.
Now, the first paragraph, another version, is that possibly on the stage, it might get too loud.
But I think you might take a look at the real world, and having in mind that it should be in the other species.
Now, on the other hand, you might tell us good and all, but what should we do about that?
I'm just thinking of whether this is material.
Now, there's stuff about the defense department and so forth.
But I'm just thinking if everybody hears you about it.
Yeah, well that's right, that's right.
And also the fight with the priest preceding paragraph is very strong.
I really think that what you might do is perhaps put that out.
I mean, that's a question we can forge a relationship, a network relationship.
I think that might work.
I'm trying to get this to about 100 words.
No, no, no, nothing to the speech, but I'm in order for what they're going to follow up with the documentary.
I'm pretty good.
I don't want to have it sliced too much.
2,800.
2,800.
You think so?
A little longer.
I don't think so.
A little longer.
OK. Well, that's all.
I'm working a couple of things out of it.
I mean, I'm very modest.
So here.
I don't think the other, I think it's good I wanted a foreign policy speech, but I'm not sure that, or if you feel strongly about it, you know what I mean?
What I meant is,
You and I know that this is absolutely true, that this is a narrative that I hate, that I grow out of, that I'm acting against, that I hate each other, and each other's friends probably are.
It's something that, but I think it could well go any other way.
I mean, what I'm getting at is that I think that the people, unless I think through it, unfortunately, that we're in a relationship, and I think it's strange for us to take the profit out of war.
or you think if you like this, you have something that feels wrong about it, you can add something to it.
It's very good.
All the people love it.
It's very realistic, that's what I'm talking about.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
But just to that point, I have made a lot of money.
I like to believe that.
I made a couple of them for the economic stuff.
Okay, yeah.
Yeah.
Well, as soon as I manage this, I'll let you come over.
Okay.
Bye.

NARA Description

On November 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:38 am to 9:45 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 376-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 376-18

Date: November 2, 1972
Time: 9:38 am - 9:45 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Raymond K. Price, Jr.

[See Conversation No. 32-134]

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  • 032-133 9:21 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:21 am and 9:38 am.
  • 376-017 9:21 AM · 8 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 9:21 am and 9:38 am.
  • 032-134 9:38 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. talked on the telephone from 9:38 am to 9:45 am.
  • 032-135 10:21 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:21 am.
  • 376-019 10:21 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 10:21 am.
  • 376-020 10:25 AM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:25 am to 10:45 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 376-018, November 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/376-018 (accessed October 10, 2026).