Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 7 › Conversation 007-103
Nixon phone call with Buchanan on Democratic Party politics
Wednesday, August 11, 1971 · 8:46 PM–8:55 PM ET · White House Telephone · 6 min
AI Summary
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.
- Democratic Party politics
- 2024 Presidential Election
- Political strategy
- Henry M. Jackson
- Vietnam War
- Political messaging
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NARA Description
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 Aid
Conversation 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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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/09/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
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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
-Message to conservatives
-Strength of party
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Also recorded on August 11, 1971
- 007-099 8:36 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 8:36 pm to 8:40 pm.
- 007-100 8:43 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:43 pm.
- 007-101 8:43 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:43 pm and 8:46 pm.
- 007-102 8:43 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:43 pm and 8:46 pm.
- 007-104 8:55 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 8:59 pm.
- 007-105 8:55 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 8:59 pm.
- 007-106 8:55 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 8:59 pm.
- 007-107 8:59 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Barry M. Goldwater talked on the telephone from 8:59 pm to 9:06 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 007-103, August 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417189495). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/007-103 (accessed October 30, 2026).