Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 651 › Conversation 651-003

Nixon & Butterfield on Raymond K. Price Jr. and Speechwriting

Wednesday, January 19, 1972 · 10:05 AM–10:06 AM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation651-003 on Tape 651 (tape position 00:14:54–00:15:18)StartWednesday, January 19, 1972 at 10:05 AMEndWednesday, January 19, 1972 at 10:06 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 651-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Alexander P. Butterfield regarding the availability of speechwriter Raymond K. Price, Jr. The discussion centered on coordinating a meeting to review a draft of an upcoming presidential speech. Butterfield facilitated the scheduling request to ensure the document would be delivered to the President promptly.

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Mr. President, Ray Price indicated that you may wish to see him today.

Is he going to be here?

NARA Description

On January 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:05 am to 10:06 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 651-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 651-3

Date: January 19, 1972
Time: 10:05 am - 10:06 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     The President’s schedule
          -Meeting with Raymond K. Price, Jr.
               -Price’s schedule
               -Draft of speech
                       -Delivery to the President

Butterfield left at 10:06 am.

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019-006 10:13 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 10:13 am to 10:21 am.
651-007 10:13 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:13 am to 10:21 am.
651-008 10:21 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:30 am.
651-009 10:21 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:30 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 651-003, January 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/651-003 (accessed September 29, 2026).