Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 445 › Conversation 445-023
Nixon & Price on economic policy and speechwriting
Wednesday, June 13, 1973 · 4:05 PM–4:06 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met briefly with speechwriter Raymond K. Price, Jr. to address the omission of specific content regarding the nation's economy in a recent speech draft. The discussion focused on rectifying these gaps to ensure the administration's economic policy was properly articulated. Price departed immediately after the brief exchange, marking the conclusion of the meeting.
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NARA Description
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:05 pm to 4:06 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 445-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 445-23
Date: June 13, 1973
Time: 4:05 pm - 4:06 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Raymond K. Price, Jr.
President’s speech on nation’s economy
-Price’s omission
Price left at 4:06 pm.Also recorded on June 13, 1973
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 445-023, June 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/445-023 (accessed October 9, 2026).