Conversation 281-047

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.

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.

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.

[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.