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On January 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. talked on the telephone from 3:56 pm to 4:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 018-044 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with Raymond K. Price, Jr. [See Conversation No. 313-21E] Greetings State of the Union speech - Progress - First draft - Length - Programs - Agriculture, elderly - Themes - Endurance - Forthcoming 1972 campaign - Appeal to conservatives - Organization - The President's talk with Connally - Value Added Tax [VAT] - Intergovernmental relations committee - Congress - Themes - Consolidation - Congress - Burden of work - Tax reform - Government reorganization, revenue sharing, welfare reform, environment, elderly - New proposals compared to consolidation - Possible tone of speech - Appeals to Congress in election year - Politics - Bipartisan action - The administration's initiatives - Economic program - International monetary program - Amount of time for preparation The President's trip to Camp David - Schedule - Preparation of speech Organization of speech - Subjects - Indian affairs, the environment - Agriculture - Aging Draft for the President. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Price, Raymond K., Jr.