Conversation: 016-053
Prev:  016-052 Next: 016-054Start Date: 8-Dec-1971 3:30 PM
End Date: 8-Dec-1971 3:39 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Recording Device: White House Telephone
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:48:53
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 01:56:00
NARA Description:
On December 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 3:30 pm to 3:39 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-053 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 16-53 Date: December 8, 1971 Time: 3:30 pm - 3:39 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 307-18] James R. (“Jimmy”) Hoffa parole -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -John N. Mitchell -John B. Connally -Frank E. Fitzsimmons -Usefulness of Hoffa -Teamsters Union 44 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -Pro-Hoffa forces -Power struggle -Conditions Parole board -Place on Christmas pardon list -Mitchell -Parole board -Mitchell -New evidence -Teamsters Union -Fitzsimmons -President’s possible actions -Parole board -New Hampshire -Conservatives -William Loeb -Candidate -Colson -Parole board -Mitchell -Parole board meeting -Fitzsimmons -Loeb -Editorials -Colson’s view -Mitchell and Connally -Christmas pardon -George Meany -Public view -Relationship to Hoffa case -President's image -Strength -Christmas pardon -Mitchell -New Hampshire -Loeb -Possible primary challenges -Support for conservatives -James L. Buckley’s view -Mitchell -Fitzsimmons -President’s forthcoming call to Mitchell 45 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06)