NIXON TAPES: William Rehnquist Chosen for Supreme Court

John Mitchell
October 21, 1971
012-028
White House Telephone

During the course of this phone call, President Richard Nixon decides with his Attorney General John Mitchell to appoint William Rehnquist to the US Supreme Court. At the time, Nixon wavered between appointing Rehnquist and Senator Howard Baker (later the minority counsel on the Senate Watergate Committee). Nixon decides to go with Rehnquist because of his excellent record in law school and as a Supreme Court clerk for Justice Robert Jackson.

President Ronald Reagan later appointed Rehnquist Chief Justice.

(Photo: President Richard Nixon and William Rehnquist.)

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[jimmbo13]

Ive never heard so much silence on a Nixon conversation, at the beginning, he must have been thinking hard.

Rehnquist did get 1st at Stanford, so certainly no mediocre intellect.

[bjr43]

Baker wanted to be on the Supreme Court, didn't know that.

[littlemonstars2]

that is my grandfathers second cousin

[Seasass]

Ouch! There went the 2000 election :(

[SteveAndrewLangford]

:31 - :37

[ZDWmiamicane]

@raydog699 What's that medication used for? Didn't he screw up his back some how during that part of the time?

[raydog699]

Rehnquist was on Placydils from 1970 to 1989...so disregard all of his ( and his court of enablers) rrrullings and arrrgumentshh. His successor ( Cheif Roberts) is on poppers.

[Manatease]

Amazing! Every American should listen to this!