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.
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 AidConversation 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 speechThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.