President Nixon initiated a phone call to Cornelius A. Scott, the editor of the Atlanta Daily World, to facilitate a direct line of communication with the influential African American newspaper executive. This outreach underscores the administration's efforts to engage with Black media leadership during the Nixon presidency. The primary action item was the successful establishment of this contact for a subsequent, more substantive discussion.
On January 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Cornelius A. Scott met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:12 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 656-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 656-15 Date: January 26, 1972 Time: 12:12 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator and requested a call to Cornelius A. Scott. [See Conversation No. 19-98]
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