Secret White House Tapes

35–51

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35–51
  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • Warren E. Burger
January 2, 1973
Conversation No. 35-51

Date: January 2, 1973
Time: 8:56 am - 9:03 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Warren E. Burger.

[See Conversation No. 829-24]

New Year's greetings
-Burger’s recent telephone call to the President

Washington Redskins-Dallas Cowboys’ game
-Problems of President's attendance
-University of Texas-University of Arkansas game (1969)
-Press and Secret Service
-The President’s viewing on television [TV]
-Camp David

Burger's schedule
-Attendance at football games
-Work on New Year’s Day

The President's and Burger’s work habits

Forthcoming Supreme Court decisions
-Pornography [Miller v. California]
-Burger's position
-The President's compared to George E. Allen
-Time Inc. v. Hill
-Freedom of the press
-The President’s view
-Need for balance
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Oct.-07)

Conversation No. 35-51 (cont’d)

-16th century art
-Comparing to 20th century art
-Redeeming social purpose
-William J. Brennan, Jr.
-Origin of phrase
-Universities
-Mention of Vietnam War, ghettos
-Busing Cases
-Possible legislation

Supreme Court appointments
-William H. Rehnquist
-Burger’s view
-Age
-Douglas MacArthur’s statement
-The President’s statement
-Burger
-Harry A. Blackmun
-Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

Congressional relations
-Age
-The President’s view
-Leslie C. Arends
-William B. Widnall
-The President’s view
-Age requirements
-Compared to the court system
-House of Representatives and Senate
-Retirement
-First-time campaigns


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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

-Republican National Committee [RNC] chairman
-George H. W. Bush
-Senate campaign committee
-William E. Brock III
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Oct.-07)

Conversation No. 35-51 (cont’d)

-House campaign committee
-Clarence J. “Bud” Brown, Jr,
-Clarence J. Brown
-Candidate recruitment

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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1973 Inauguration
-Inaugural procedures
-Oaths
-Burger’s conversation with Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-The President's 1956 Vice Presidential Inauguration
-William Knowland
-Length
-The President’s compared to the Vice President
-Senators
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