Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 390 › Conversation 390-005
Nixon & Price on Speechwriting and Public Relations
Thursday, November 2, 1972 · 12:16 PM–2:28 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with speechwriter Raymond K. Price, Jr. to review and finalize the content of his upcoming address, titled "Look to the Future." The discussion centered on adjusting the speech’s word count and implementing specific editorial revisions to sharpen the message. The meeting concluded with the President confirming the necessary modifications to prepare the text for public delivery.
- Speechwriting
- Public Relations
- Look to the Future
- Presidential Communication
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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 at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 390-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 390-5
Date: November 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Raymond K. Price, Jr.
The president’s forthcoming speech, “Look to the Future”
-Word count
-Changes to speechAlso recorded on November 2, 1972
- 390-002 12:16 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm.
- 390-003 12:16 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm.
- 390-004 12:16 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm.
- 390-006 12:16 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm.
- 390-007 12:16 PM · 10 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 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm.
- 390-008 12:16 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm.
- 390-024 12:16 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm.
- 390-025 12:16 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 390-005, 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/390-005 (accessed October 11, 2026).