Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 379 › Conversation 379-002
Nixon & Price on Speechwriting and White House Administration
Wednesday, November 1, 1972 · 8:55 AM–8:56 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and speechwriter Raymond K. Price, Jr. confer briefly to coordinate the drafting of a short speech segment or document. The President instructs Price to finalize the text after reviewing a colleague’s submission to ensure the material aligns with broader objectives. The discussion centers on immediate administrative drafting tasks and the necessity for efficient communication regarding the document's structure.
- Speechwriting
- White House Administration
- Document Drafting
- Internal Communications
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On November 1, 1972, Raymond K. Price, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:55 am to 8:56 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 379-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 379-2 Date: November 1, 1972 Time: 8:55 am - 8:56 am Location: Executive Office Building Raymond K. Price, Jr. talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 32-105]
Also recorded on November 1, 1972
- 032-105 8:55 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. talked on the telephone from 8:55 am to 8:56 am.
- 032-106 9:00 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:00 am.
- 032-107 9:00 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:02 am.
- 379-003 9:00 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:00 am.
- 379-004 9:00 AM · 11 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 9:00 am and 9:02 am.
- 032-108 9:02 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. talked on the telephone from 9:02 am to 9:03 am.
- 379-005 9:02 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:02 am to 9:03 am.
- 032-109 9:03 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:03 am and 9:09 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 379-002, November 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/379-002 (accessed October 5, 2026).