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.
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.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation 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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