Conversation: 465-002
Prev: 465-001 Next: 465-003Start Date: 10-Mar-1971 9:33 AM
End Date: 10-Mar-1971 9:45 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Safire, William L.; Butterfield, Alexander P.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:03:32
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:18:02
NARA Description:
On March 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, William L. Safire, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:33 am to 9:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 465-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 465-2
Date: March 10, 1971
Time: 9:33 am - 9:45 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with William L. Safire
Draft of President’s forthcoming speech on law enforcement
-Length of draft
-President’s revisions
-Wording
-Warren E. Burger
-John N. Mitchell
-Wording
-Reform of judicial system
-Priority
-Patrick J. Buchanan
-Wording
-Respect for law
-Radicals
-Lawyers
-Police
-Leonard Garment and Egil (“Bud”) Krogh, Jr.
-Legal services reference
-Office of Economic Opportunity
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)
-Delivery of final draft
-Burger’s remarks
-Burger’s review
-Williamsburg
-President’s previous speech
Interviews with President
-Cyrus L. (“Cy”) Sulzberger Conv. No. 465-2 (cont.)
-Stewart J. O. Alsop
-New York Times and Sulzberger
-James B. (“Scotty”) Reston
Alexander P. Butterfield entered at 9:45 am
President’s schedule
-Ceremony for Revenue Sharing for Rural Community Development
-Signing ceremony
-Television appearance
-Mark I. Goode
-Handshakes and photographs
-Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
-Signing ceremony
-Message to Congress
-Talking paper
Butterfield left at 9:45 am
President’s previous interview with Sulzberger
-Possible review by President
Safire left at 9:45 am