Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 380 › Conversation 380-014
Nixon alone in his EOB office on 1973 Inauguration and Inaugural address
Thursday, December 28, 1972 · 12:39 PM–2:20 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 4 min
AI Summary
President Nixon dictated a memorandum to speechwriter Raymond K. Price, Jr. regarding the preparation and thematic direction of his 1973 inaugural address. He provided specific instructions on the desired length of the speech and emphasized the need to address the status of Vietnam War negotiations in relation to ongoing military operations. The President further directed Price to incorporate international developments into the inaugural themes while managing the production schedule for the first draft.
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NARA Description
On December 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 380-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 380-14
Date: December 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President dictated a memorandum to Raymond K. Price, Jr.
1973 Inauguration
-Inaugural speech
-Material prepared by staff
-The President’s reading
The President replayed a portion of the recording.
The President’s resumed dictation.
1973 Inauguration
-Inaugural speech
-Length
-Duration
-Vietnam War
-Negotiations
-Compared to present level of military activity
-Instructions for Price
-Reading of materials prepared by staff
-Themes
-First draft
-Length
-23-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 380-14 (cont’d)
-Timing
-The President’s schedule
-International developmentsAlso recorded on December 28, 1972
- 035-027 12:39 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:26 pm.
- 380-015 12:39 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.
- 380-016 12:39 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.
- 380-017 12:39 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.
- 380-018 12:39 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.
- 380-019 12:39 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.
- 380-020 12:39 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.
- 380-021 12:39 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 380-014, December 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/380-014 (accessed October 10, 2026).