15–196

Conversation No. 15-196

Date: December 2, 1971
Time: 9:45 am - 9:59 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 15-196 (cont.)


Haldeman talked with the President.

Tax Bill
-Campaign check-off provision
-Statement by the President
-Clark MacGregor

The President's trip to Florida
-Schedule
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Budget meetings

Speechwriting staff
-Raymond K. Price, Jr.
-Conversation with Haldeman
-Strengthening staff
-Speech on aging
-Style of writing
-The President's speaking style
-Writing of presidential statements
-Writing of speeches
-Patrick J. Buchanan
-Price
-Outlook on style
-Use of speech drafts done by the President
-John N. Mitchell
-Price
-[Richard A.?] Moore
-William L. Safire
-Moore
-Relations with Price
-Safire
-Style
-Price
-Duties
-Speech on aging
-Speech to 4-H conference
-Robert H. Finch
-Charles W. Colson's office
-James W. McLane and Kenneth S. Rietz[?]
-John K. Andrews, Jr.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 15-196 (cont.)


-First Family duties
-Compared with Dwight D. Eisenhower's writers
-Price
-Leonard Garment and Moore
-Consultation quality

Tax Bill
-Statement by the President
-MacGregor

Campaign Reform Act
-Section 315
-Status
-Lyndon B. Johnson
-Debate of candidates
-John F. Kennedy and Johnson
-Robert F. Kennedy
The President's speech to 4-H conference, 12/1
-News coverage
-Television compared to writing press
-Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
-Price
-Audience reaction
-Quotes