President Richard M. Nixon met with White House aide Patrick J. Buchanan for a brief, one-minute consultation in the Oval Office. While no transcript exists for this session, the meeting reflects the ongoing administrative coordination between the President and his advisor during the 1972 campaign season. The interaction serves as a record of high-level access and informal communication patterns within the Nixon White House.
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:05 pm to 9:06 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 757-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 757-8
Date: July 31, 1972
Time: 9:05 pm - 9:06 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with Patrick J. Buchanan.
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[See Conversation No. 28-19; one item has been withdrawn]No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.