Secret White House Tapes

465–2

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465–2
  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • William L. Safire
  • Alexander P. Butterfield
March 10, 1971
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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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
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