President Nixon directed William J. Baroody, Jr. to improve his outreach efforts, expressing clear dissatisfaction with the adequacy of the morning's activities. The President explicitly instructed Baroody to increase his intensity and engagement when addressing the public. This brief, one-minute exchange served as a firm reprimand regarding the efficacy of Baroody's current operations.
On May 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and William J. Baroody, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:28 pm to 1:29 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 433-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 433-20 Date: May 1, 1973 Time: 1:28 pm - 1:29 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with William J. Baroody, Jr. [See Conversation No. 45-88]
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