Conversation: 006-163
Prev: 006-162 Next: 006-164Start Date: 20-Jul-1971 6:19 PM
End Date: 20-Jul-1971 6:41 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.;Recording Device: White House Telephone
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:34:23
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:56:37
NARA Description:
On July 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:19 pm and 6:41 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-163 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 6-163 Date: July 20, 1971 Time: Unknown Between 6:19 pm and 6:41 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 263-13] 84 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy -Possible telephone poll -Rowland Evans and Robert Novak -Press statement -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -President's forthcoming trip to the People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Wording -Intent Conv. No. 6-163 (cont.) -Calls to Kennedy's office -Public housing speech July 20th -Edward W. Brooke's conversations with Colson Brooke -President's PRC initiative -Conversation with President and Henry A. Kissinger -Forthcoming foreign policy speech -Antiballistic missile [ABM] position Colson's memorandum to President -George Meany -PRC ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 12s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Harris poll -PRC announcement -President's popularity -Trial heats -Funding Milton Friedman's Newsweek column 85 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) Legislative leaders meeting -Comments to President -National economy -President's China initiative Republican legislative leaders -Clark MacGregor Conv. No. 6-163 (cont.) Herbert F. De Simone -Conversations with Colson -The President's visit to Newport -President's China initiative -Dwight D. Eisenhower's visit to Korea -Support of young people -Stock market effect -Arthur F. Burns -Interest rates Republican legislative leaders -Statements on economy -Previous meeting with President -Henry A. Kissinger, George P. Shultz, John D. Ehrlichman President's leadership -Initiative compared to reactive nation of past actions -Berlin -Cuba -Korea -Republican National Committee meeting in Denver -Robert J. Dole George Gallup -Poll of Democrats -Kennedy supporters -Louis Harris’ comments to Colson -Analysis of raw data -Youth, black voters -Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy -Vietnam war issue 86 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/08) President's China initiative -President's popularity -Kissinger's conversation with Hugh S. Sidey -Time, Life editors -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS], National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC], American Broadcasting Company [ABC] -Frank Stanton -Colson's memorandum to Haldeman Conv. No. 6-163 (cont.) -Television coverage -Compared to other networks -Stanton -Julian Goodman -Mary McGrory -Column July 19th -Possible election effect -Possible trips to the PRC -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield, Kennedy, Edmund S. Muskie -Haldeman's concerns -Muskie's visit to Moscow -Political repercussions -"Doves" -Vietnam War issue -Future negotiations Republican legislative leaders -Colson's possible action in forthcoming staff meeting -Haldeman, Ehrlichman -MacGregor -Cabinet -Support for President's policies