Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 281-038
Date: Thursday, October 21, 1971 at 1:58 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/281-038

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[2:58:27] Swords, please.
[2:58:52] He said, no, no, no, I won't be able to do that.
[2:58:54] Now I gotta work first.
[2:58:56] And then I want you to bring, yeah, your bell doesn't ring, so you come over now, please.
[3:01:55] Hell yes.
[3:01:56] That's why they were against Friday, because of civil rights.
[3:01:59] Nothing to do with their legal qualities.
[3:02:01] It's not that easy.
[3:02:03] That's why the American virus kept these two on point until they were knocked off on the plane.
[3:02:14] It would be a total deterioration of our Constitution.
[3:02:47] And then, no, no, it's certain.
[3:02:49] By judicial philosophy, I do not mean agreeing with the President on every issue.
[3:02:55] It would be a total rejuvenation of our constitutional system.
[3:03:06] If judges on the Supreme Court, or if judges on the Supreme Court, or any federal court for that matter,
[3:03:20] The puppet's on a string.
[3:03:22] Pulled by the president.
[3:03:22] You got that?
[3:03:26] That comes at the bottom of the page.
[3:03:30] That page is missing.
[3:03:31] It's on page two.
[3:03:32] We're on March 29.
[3:03:34] It goes over to the top of the next page.
[3:03:37] The next thing is when I apply the chief of district.
[3:03:42] Before the second paragraph begins, this does not mean
[3:03:45] The judges who adhere to this philosophy will find that they always agree in their interpretation of the Constitution.
[3:04:00] We have an excellent example.
[3:04:05] We have an excellent example of this in the record of the two judges.
[3:04:08] This is Mr. Augustine Black as the head of the state.
[3:04:15] Most observers, when they retire from the bench, when they retire from the court, most observers label Mr. Justice Black as a liberal and Mr. Justice Harlan as a conservative.
[3:04:40] They disagree.
[3:04:41] It is true that they disagreed in many cases.
[3:04:50] They disagreed sharply in many cases.
[3:05:00] I will say that both were constitutional.
[3:05:11] It may be charged.
[3:05:14] It may be charged.
[3:05:15] They were conservatives.
[3:05:16] So this is proof that only in a traditional, not political sense.
[3:05:33] During my campaign for the presidency,
[3:05:40] The thing is, 21 months ago, the peace forces must not be denied the legal tools they need to protect innocent people.
[3:06:14] We're after the word tomorrow.
[3:06:19] Yes.
[3:06:26] Back to the next.
[3:06:45] You see what I mean?
[3:06:46] Put in this B after the words tomorrow and then follow where it was caused from here.
[3:07:07] Then comes C right after that.
[3:07:18] He was then awarded one of the highest honors, a law graduate, and received, he was chosen as law clerk for Mr. Robert, for Mr. Justice Robert H. Dent, one of the most outstanding members of the court.
[3:07:46] And then he is discharged.
[3:07:48] with such great distinction.
[3:07:49] With Attorney General and I.
[3:08:06] Who served the federal government.
[3:08:21] Mr. President, he has discharged William Reckless.
[3:08:31] He is a top expert in constitutional law, very top, as a constitutional lawyer,
[3:08:49] We'll add distinction and excellence in the highest degree to the Supreme Court of the United States.
[3:09:18] That's what certain places have sent us here.
[3:09:34] We're growing rather than maintaining tendency.
[3:09:40] We can sometimes even bite off the base over the years, but the world is pretty quick.
[3:09:50] Throughout our history, we've had many historic and sometimes violent events over the years of our history.
[3:10:03] Throughout our history, a lot of the roles were important.