Conversation: 281-047
Prev: 281-046 Next: 281-048Start Date: Thursday, October 21, 1971 7:55 PM
End Date: Thursday, October 21, 1971 8:25 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Moore, Richard A.; White House operator; Woods, Rose MaryRecording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:19:02
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:46:50
NARA Description:
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Richard A. Moore, White House operator, and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:55 pm to 4:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-047 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 281-47
Date: October 21, 1971
Time: 3:55 pm - 4:25 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Richard A. Moore.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 281-46 (cont.)
The President talked with White House operator at an unknown time between 3:55 pm and 3:58
pm.
[Conversation No. 281-47A]
[See Conversation No. 12-43]
[End of telephone conversation]
The President's speech for October 21, 1971
The President talked with White House operator at an unknown time between 3:55 pm and 3:58
pm.
[Conversation No. 281-47B]
[See Conversation No. 12-44]
[End of telephone conversation]
The President's speech
The President talked with Rose Mary Woods between 3:58 pm and 3:59 pm.
[Conversation No. 281-47C]
[See Conversation No. 12-45]
[End of telephone conversation]
The President's speech on Supreme Court appointees
-Timing
-Notifications
-John N. Mitchell
-Warren E. Burger
-Lawrence E. Walsh
Rose Mary Woods entered at 4:00 pm.
The President rehearsed a speech at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 4:25 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 281-47 (cont.)
[A transcript of the final broadcast of this speech appears in Public Papers of the Presidents,
Richard M. Nixon, 1971, pp. 1053-1057]
-Speech wording
-Revisions
-Content
-Burger
-Harry A. Blackmun
-Walter Lippmann
-Washington Post
-The President's philosophy
-Judicial conservatism
-Text change
-Wording
-Lippmann quote
-Typing of speech
-Woods
-Marjorie P. Acker
-Schedule
Woods left at an unknown time before 4:25 pm.
-Speech wording
-Lippmann quote
-The President's suggested legislation
Moore left at 4:25 pm.