Conversation 011-142

TapeTape 11StartTuesday, October 19, 1971 at 5:27 PMEndTuesday, October 19, 1971 at 5:38 PMTape start time04:15:30Tape end time04:15:44ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone

On October 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:27 pm and 5:38 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-142 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 011-142

 Date: October 19, 1971
 Time: Unknown between 5:27 pm and 5:38 pm
 Location: White House Telephone

 The President talked with the White House operator.

 [See Conversation No. 292-17]

        Request for call to John N. Mitchell

                                                                                 Conversation No. 011-143

 Date: October 19, 1971
 Time: 5:38 pm - 5:43 pm
 Location: White House Telephone

 The President talked with John N. Mitchell.

 [See Conversation No. 292-18]

        Supreme Court appointments
             -Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
                   -The President's inability to contact
             -Howard H. Baker, Jr.
                   -Mitchell
             -William H. Rehnquist
                   -Powell
                   -Qualifications
                         -Assistant Attorney General
                         -Lawrence E. Walsh
                         -Political position
                         -Law practice
                                -Arizona
                                      -Richard G. Kleindienst
                                      -Barry M. Goldwater
                         -Stanford University law school
                                -Classmate of John D. Ehrlichman
                         -Age
                         -Law practice
             -William French Smith
                   -Benefits
             -William H. Mulligan
                   -Richard A. Moore
                   -Ehrlichman

              -Baker

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        The President’s schedule
             John N Mitchell’s call

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Yes, please.
Attorney General, please.
Thank you, Mr. President.