Conversation: 314-017
Prev: 314-016 Next: 315-001Start Date: Thursday, January 13, 1972 10:26 PM
End Date: Thursday, January 13, 1972 11:16 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Price, Raymond K., Jr.Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:18:03
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:01:08
NARA Description:
On January 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:26 pm to 6:16 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 314-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 314-017 Date: January 18, 1972 Time: 5:26 pm - 6:16 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Raymond K. Price, Jr. Page | 30 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 State of the Union speech -Final drafts -Phrasing -John B. Connally -John D. Ehrlichman -Taxes -Vietnam -Troop withdrawals -Announcements -Vietnamization -End of war -Generation of peace -Competition -Value of statement -World markets -American goods and services -Labor costs -Jobs -Deletion -Congress -Welfare reform -Six goals -Final paragraph -Pressures on Congress -Political year -Achievements -Neighborhood schools -Length of speech -Reorganization and rewording -Deletions -Generation of peace State of the Union speech -Views -Price -Leonard Garment -John D. Ehrlichman -Democratic criticism Page | 31 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 -Edward M. Kennedy, Fred R. Harris -Clark MacGregor’s views -Carl B. Albert -Earlier drafts -Albert -Ehrlichman -Technology -Initiatives -Education, welfare reform, revenue sharing, health, environment State of the Union speeches -Anachronisms -Early messages -State of the world messages -Kissinger's drafts -Lengths State of the Union speech -Number of words Washington, DC -Crime -Decline -Tourists, business Crime -Blacks -Violent crimes -Murder -Rape, assault -Murder -Increase -Decline ********************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/25/2019. Segment cleared for release.] Page | 32 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 [Personal Returnable] [314-017-w001] [Duration: 2m 52s] Weapons -Killing animals -The President’s view -Fishing -BB guns -Birds -Rabbits -Killing -Chickens -The President’s background Clark MacGregor [?] qualities -1968 election -Hubert H. Humphrey -Democratic candidates ********************************************************************** State of the Union speech -Instruction to Price -Rose Mary Woods -Delivery -Timing -Congressional reaction -Election year -Basis for judgments -Interruptions by applause -The President's 1968 speech at Notre Dame -1967 example -Reception -Preparation -Press reaction -Honesty -References to war Page | 33 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 -Domestic programs -Neighborhood schools -Public relations -Congress -Criticism -Press -Focus on foreign policy -Recent interview with Dan Rather -Length of speech -Comprehensiveness -Daniel P. Moynihan -Government reorganization, revenue sharing, welfare reform, health, environment Radio talks -Number and timing -Theme -Supplemental notes -Format of speeches -Format -Press coverage -Number -Foreign policy -State of the Union speech -Organization -Ease for press State of the Union speech -Phrasing US involvements abroad -US interests -Safety of US citizens -Lebanon, Dacca -Civil war -Biafra, South Asia -Israel -Lack of treaty -Reasons for support Page | 34 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 -Middle East -Oil -Mediterranean Sea -North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] ************************************************************************** [Previous National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number LPRN-T-MDR-2014-018. Segment declassified on 09/12/2018. Archivist: MM] [National Security] [314-017-w002] [Duration: 9s] US involvements abroad -Israel -US support ************************************************************************** US involvements abroad -Israel -Soviet Union and People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Treaties US treaty commitments -Latin America -Africa -Middle East -Israel -India-Pakistan -Baghdad pact -Latin America -Nature of commitments -Intra-state conflicts -European instructions First draft of State of the Union speech Page | 35 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 -Vietnam -Original commitment -Value of intervention -Henry A. Kissinger -Thailand -US casualties State of the Union speech -Length -Compared to previous speeches -Compared to other Presidents -Compared to previous speeches -Applause -Press releases -Compared to other presidents -Lyndon B. Johnson -Dwight D. Eisenhower -Length of speeches 1968 election -A speech by Robert F. [?] Kennedy -News summary -The President’s comments about Johnson -Amount of work -Vietnam ********************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/25/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [314-017-w003] [Duration: 5m 57s] 1972 Campaign -Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy -Edmund S. Muskie Page | 36 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 -Chances of success -New Hampshire -Size of vote -Florida -George C. Wallace as winner -Hubert H. Humphrey -Ability as campaigner -Effect on Edmund S. Muskie -Space shuttle -Black vote -Labor vote -Wisconsin -Edmund S. Muskie's chances -Polls -Hubert H. Humphrey -George C. Wallace -Influence of Florida primary -Milwaukee -Edmund S. Muskie -Florida -Wisconsin -Ability as campaigner -The President’s opinion -Hubert H. Humphrey -Strengths -George C. Wallace -Toughness -John V. Lindsay -Strengths 1968 campaign --George W. Romney and Nelson A. Rockefeller -The President’s strategy -Lyndon B. Johnson 1972 campaign -Hubert H. Humphrey -Strengths as opponent -Compared to Edmund S. Muskie Page | 37 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 -Edmund S. Muskie -Weaknesses -Crying [?] -New Hampshire -Support of the President 1968 campaign -Votes ********************************************************************** Price left at 6:16 pm.