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Nixon & Burger on National Conference on the Judiciary and Legal reform

Thursday, March 11, 1971 · 6:41 PM–6:44 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Burger, Warren E.Conversation466-023 onTape 466 (tape position 05:56:51–06:00:42)StartThursday, March 11, 1971 at 6:41 PMEndThursday, March 11, 1971 at 6:44 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 466-023 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Chief Justice Warren E. Burger to discuss the upcoming National Conference on the Judiciary. Their conversation focused on the President's potential involvement, including remarks on legal reforms and the promotion of city and county-level judicial action. The dialogue also touched upon the historical legacy of John Marshall and Virginia's influence on the presidency, ultimately confirming Burger's support for the administration's judicial initiatives.

  • National Conference on the Judiciary
  • Legal reform
  • Warren E. Burger
  • Judicial policy
  • John Marshall

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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5:56:26Well, yeah, you were probably saying something.
5:56:34We were saying pay, and he said we pay.
5:56:38It's better.
5:56:39You have approved it.
5:56:40Yeah, I didn't hear about it.
6:00:58God bless you.

NARA Description

On March 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Warren E. Burger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:41 pm and 6:44 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 466-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 466-23

Date: March 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:41 pm and 6:44 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Warren E. Burger

     Burger’s advice

     National Conference on the Judiciary
          -President’s speech [?]
          -Legal reforms
          -County, city action
          -John Marshall descendants
                -Virginia Presidents
                -Virginia background

     Burger’s support

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 466-023, March 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/466-023 (accessed September 18, 2026).