President Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan engaged in a broad strategic discussion regarding the shifting political landscape and the prospective field of Democratic presidential candidates. The conversation examined the recent statements and political maneuverings of figures like Henry “Scoop” Jackson, John V. Lindsay, and George McGovern, while analyzing party dynamics related to the Vietnam War and social issues. This dialogue served to refine the administration’s understanding of opposition vulnerabilities and the evolving challenges posed by various Democratic factions ahead of the upcoming election cycle.
On August 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 8:46 pm to 8:55 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-103 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 7-103
Date: August 11, 1971
Time: 8:46 pm - 8:55 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Patrick J. Buchanan.
Greeting
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[007-103-w001]
[Duration: 6m 5s]
John V. Lindsay’s party affiliation
-Ronald W. Reagan's statement
-Mike Wallace
-Barry M. Goldwater, Sr. statement
-New York City compared to US
-Democrats
-Lawrence F. O'Brien, Jr.
-George S. McGovern
-Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson's speech
-The President’s opinion
-Edmund S. Muskie
-George S. McGovern
-Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy
-Patrick J. Buchanan's talk with Jack Germond
-Presidential candidacy
-Birch E. Bayh, Jr.
-George S. McGovern
-California primary
-Edmund S. Muskie
-Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy
-Eugene J. McCarthy and Robert F. (“Bobby”) Kennedy
-Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson's statement
-Hawks, doves, mockingbirds
-John V. Lindsay’s statement regarding draft dodgers
-Mike Wallace's analysis
-New York City
-Foreign policy field
-Vietnam
-Politics
-Youth
-Poverty
-Blacks
-Save our cities
-Environment
-The People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson
-Chances
-Strength of party
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