35–31

Conversation No. 35-31

Date: December 28, 1972
Time: 3:14 pm and 3:25 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Raymond K. Price, Jr.

[See Conversation No. 380-32]

1973 Inaugural speech
-The President’s reading of book
-The President's memorandum to Price
-Length
-The President’s view
-Price's draft
-Vermont Royster’s view
-Theme
-Format
-Listing of accomplishments
-Theme
-Bicentennial
-Renewal
-Book
-Past Inaugural speeches
-Theodore (“Teddy”) Roosevelt
-[Thomas] Woodrow Wilson
-Length
-William H. Taft
-Herbert C. Hoover
-Warren G. Harding
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Oct.-07)

Conversation No. 35-31 (cont’d)

-[John] Calvin Coolidge
-Compared to Sate of the Union speeches
-Length
-Tone
-Theme
-“Faith in America”
-1972 campaign
-Vietnam
-Current developments
-Peace issue
-Tone
-Timing of drafts
-The President’s schedule
-Camp David invitation to Price
-Advantages
-Theme
-Responsibility
-Price’s view
-Fashion
-Foreign policy
-Leadership for free world
-Economic policy
-Work
-Interpersonal relations
-1960s
-Royster’s view
-Jingoism
-Price’s draft
-Survival through crises
-Spirit
-Vietnam
-Cities
-Generations
-Race
-Previous Inaugural speeches
-Harry S. Truman
-The President’s recollection
-Democrats’, Republicans’ reaction
-Length
-Brevity
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Oct.-07)

Conversation No. 35-31 (cont’d)

-The President’s view
-Previous Inaugural speeches
-Roosevelt
-Franklin D. Roosevelt