President Nixon met with speechwriter Raymond K. Price, Jr. to refine upcoming radio addresses and a campaign speech scheduled for the days leading up to the 1972 election. The discussion focused on adjusting the rhetoric surrounding Vietnam, tax policy, and welfare to ensure political impact and clarity. Nixon also emphasized the need for a non-partisan, unifying tone for his post-election remarks, specifically addressing the recent campaign tensions and the role of the "New American Majority."
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 10:25 am to 10:45 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 376-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 376-20
Date: November 2, 1972
Time: 10:25 am - 10:45 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Raymond K. Price, Jr.
Radio address, “Look to the Future,” November 2, 1972
-Foreign policy content
-Vietnam
-Effectiveness of issue
-Repetition
-Henry A. Kissinger’s comments
-Telephone calls to the candidates, November 3, 1972
-Radio address on health policy, November 3, 1972
-President’s schedule
-Vietnam
-Kissinger’s comments
-President’s view
-The President’s May 8, 1972 speech
-Comparisons
-Issues to be resolved
-Semantics
-Readability of speech
-Vietnam
-“Peace with honor”
-Hanoi’s leaders
-American people
-US responsibilities
-Taxes
-Issue
-Reduction
-Opposition of new programs
-Welfare
-History
-1932
-1968
-Revenue sharing
-Continuity of speech
-The President's goals
(rev. Nov-03)
-Renewal of state and local government
-Public and non-partisan support
-New American Majority
-Press release
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Clark MacGregor
-Recent conversation with Price
-Opinion of speech
-The President’s view
-Minnesotans such as Hubert H. Humphrey, Harold
Stassen
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-Role of MacGregor
November 6, 1972 speech
-Timing
-Content of speech
-Choice
-Issues
-Attacks on opponents
-Accomplishments
-Goals for administration
-Peace
-Partisanship
-Post-election remarks
-Tone
-George S. McGovern campaign
-Demonstrators
-Spiro T. Agnew
(rev. Nov-03)
-Frank Mankiewicz’s charges
-Boston
-Missouri
-Barry M. Goldwater's 1964 campaign
-Comparisions
-Demonstrators
-Vietnam
-US troop withdrawals
-Length of speech
-Presentation
Price left at 10:45 am.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.