Conversation 279-011

TapeTape 279StartWednesday, September 22, 1971 at 12:23 PMEndWednesday, September 22, 1971 at 12:24 PMTape start time01:36:35Tape end time01:37:00ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Buchanan, Patrick J.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

President Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan briefly discussed securing a positive response from Henry Kissinger regarding East-West trade initiatives and the Comer River project. The President directed Buchanan to ensure that Kissinger’s forthcoming paper highlights the administration’s previous accomplishments in these areas. This exchange functioned as a follow-up to coordinate communication strategy on foreign policy developments.

East-West tradeHenry KissingerComer River projectForeign policyPublic relations

On September 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:23 pm to 12:24 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 279-011 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 279-11

Date: September 22, 1971
Time: 12:23 pm - 12:24 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Patrick J. Buchanan.

[See Conversation No. 9-116]

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Yeah.
Get out of Kissinger, a response, a positive response on the East-West trade and the Comer River thing.
He said he's got some thinking about that in the first section of the paper, too, but just to remind people what we've done.
All right.
All right.