Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 6 › Conversation 006-013
Nixon phone call with Buchanan on Jack F. Kemp and Paul N. McCloskey Jr.
Tuesday, June 29, 1971 · 8:42 AM–8:44 AM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon directs Patrick J. Buchanan to provide Representative Jack F. Kemp with strategic talking points and opposition research ahead of Kemp’s upcoming appearance on the David Frost show. Because Kemp is scheduled to debate anti-war critic Paul N. McCloskey Jr., the President emphasizes the need for Kemp to be well-prepared to counter McCloskey’s arguments regarding the administration's Southeast Asia policy. Buchanan is tasked with coordinating this effort, including potential collaboration with Charles W. Colson, to ensure Kemp is equipped to effectively challenge McCloskey.
- Jack F. Kemp
- Paul N. McCloskey Jr.
- Southeast Asia policy
- Opposition research
- David Frost show
- Media strategy
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NARA Description
On June 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 8:42 am to 8:44 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 6-13
Date: June 29, 1971
Time: 8:42 am - 8:44 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Patrick J. Buchanan.
[See Conversation No. 530-3A]
Jack F. Kemp
-Forthcoming appearance on David Frost show with Paul N. McCloskey, Jr.
-William H. Sullivan
-State Department background information on Laos
-Talking points
-Administration's Southeast Asia policy
-Previous appearance on Dick Cavett show
-Buchanan's help
-Charles W. Colson
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[Previous PRMPA Privacy (D) reviewed under deed of gift 01/24/2020. Segment cleared for
release.]
[Privacy]
[006-013-w001]
[Duration: 5s]
Jack F. Kemp
-Intellect
-The President’s opinion
******************************************************************************Also recorded on June 29, 1971
- 006-012 8:32 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:32 am and 8:42 am.
- 530-002 8:32 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:32 am and 8:42 am.
- 530-003 8:32 AM · 1 hr 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Patrick J. Buchanan, White House operator, Alvin E. O'Konski, Manolo Sanchez, Rose Mary Woods, Stephen B. Bull, John B. Connally, Ronald L. Ziegler, and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:32 am and 10:07 am.
- 006-014 8:45 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:45 am.
- 006-015 8:46 AM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 8:46 am to 8:47 am.
- 006-016 8:47 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:47 am and 9:03 am.
- 006-017 9:03 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alvin E. O???Kinski talked on the telephone from 9:03 am to 9:06 am.
- 006-018 9:07 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:07 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 006-013, June 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/006-013 (accessed October 5, 2026).