Advising Nixon: The White House Memos of Patrick J. Buchanan - Paperbackby Lori Cox Han (Author) In 1966 Richard Nixon hired Patrick J. Buchanan, a young editorial writer at the St. Louis Globe Democrat, to help lay the groundwork for his presidential campaign. Fiercely conservative and a whiz at messaging and media strategy, Buchanan continued with Nixon through his tenure in office, becoming one of the president's most important and trusted advisors, particularly on public matters. The copious memos he produced over