President Nixon initiated this brief call to express his strong dissatisfaction with William J. Baroody Jr.'s performance regarding the administration's 'New Majority' strategy. Criticizing Baroody’s previous comments as inadequate, the President sternly commanded him to increase his efforts and improve his output immediately. Baroody acknowledged the reprimand and committed to taking more assertive action as directed.
On May 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and William J. Baroody, Jr. talked on the telephone from 1:28 pm to 1:29 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-088 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 45-88 Date: May 1, 1973 Time: 1:28 pm - 1:29 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with William J. Baroody, Jr. [See also Conversation No. 433-20] Baroody’s statement -New Majority Orders to Baroody
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