Conversation: 281-001
Prev: 280-027 Next: 281-002Start Date: 21-Oct-1971 8:20 AM
End Date: 21-Oct-1971 8:30 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Buchanan, Patrick J.;Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:00:34
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:11:17
NARA Description:
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:20 am to 8:30 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 281-1
Date: October 21, 1971
Time: 8:20 am - 8:30 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Patrick J. Buchanan.
Preparation for the President's October 21, 1971 speech announcing nominations to the
Supreme Court
-Chief Justices
-Warren E. Burger
-Poll on the Supreme Court's standing
-Charles W. Colson
-Louis P. Harris
-Instructions for Buchanan
-Quote from Walter Lippmann
-Justices' personal philosophy
-John M. Harlan
-Hugo L. Black
-Philosophy of appointees
-Burger
-The President's intent
-Criminal's rights
-Rights of society
-Wording of statement
-Hippocratic oath
-Timing
-Harris poll
-Quote from Lippmann
News summary
-Supreme Court nomination
-American Bar Association [ABA]
-Nobel Peace Prize
-Willy Brandt
-Stock Market
-Cambodia
-Nobel Peace Prize
-Brandt
-World War II service
-Political philosophy
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 281-1 (cont.)
-Berlin Agreement
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
-Linus Pauling (?)
Buchanan left at 8:30 am.