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On December 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:45 am to 9:59 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-196 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with the White House operator. H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman 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. - 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. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob").