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Encore Q&A: Ray Price

New York City
Saturday, April 21, 2012

Former Nixon chief speechwriter Ray Price is interviewed at his residence in New York City. Mr. Price worked with Mr. Nixon for two years prior to the presidency and then headed the writing and research team in the Nixon White House. He was the president's collaborator on both inaugural addresses and on the speech announcing President Nixon's resignation. He also prepared Mr. Nixon for his series of eleven interviews with journalist David Frost in 1977.

Updated: Monday, April 9, 2012 at 12:56pm (ET)

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