Conversation 281-001

On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:20 am to 8:30 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-001 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 281-1

Date: October 21, 1971
Time: 8:20 am - 8:30 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Patrick J. Buchanan.

     Preparation for the President's October 21, 1971 speech announcing nominations to the
          Supreme Court
          -Chief Justices
                -Warren E. Burger
          -Poll on the Supreme Court's standing
                -Charles W. Colson
                -Louis P. Harris
          -Instructions for Buchanan
          -Quote from Walter Lippmann
                -Justices' personal philosophy
          -John M. Harlan
          -Hugo L. Black
          -Philosophy of appointees
                -Burger
                      -The President's intent
                -Criminal's rights
                      -Rights of society
                -Wording of statement
                -Hippocratic oath
          -Timing
          -Harris poll
          -Quote from Lippmann

     News summary
         -Supreme Court nomination
              -American Bar Association [ABA]
         -Nobel Peace Prize
              -Willy Brandt
         -Stock Market
         -Cambodia
         -Nobel Peace Prize
              -Brandt
                   -World War II service
                   -Political philosophy

                     -Berlin Agreement
                -Martin Luther King, Jr.
                -Linus Pauling (?)

Buchanan left at 8:30 am.