Conversation: 024-155
Prev:  024-154 Next: 024-156Start Date: 16-May-1972 3:59 PM
End Date: 16-May-1972 4:10 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: White House Telephone
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:47:50
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:58:46
NARA Description:
On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 3:59 pm to 4:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-155 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 24-155 Date: May 16, 1972 Time: 3:59 pm - 4:10 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Charles W. Colson. Vietnam -Vote in Senate on Robert C. Byrd amendment -The President's conversation with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Robert A. Taft, Jr.'s vote -Reasons -Previous support -Forthcoming call from Colson -Richard S. Schweiker -Charles H. Percy -Charles McC. Mathias, Jr. -Percy -Polls -Calls -Robert W. Galvin [?] -Vote -Reasons 110 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -Roman C. Pucinski -Support for the President -Change in position on Vietnam -Colson’s vote -Taft's vote John B. Connally's departure -Handling ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 29s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** -The President's walk to Treasury Department -Haldeman -Press photographs -George C. Wallace -Wire stories -Crowds -The President's chats -Associated Press [AP] story -Gaylord Shaw -Presence of children -Foreign tourists -Fears for safety -Publicity -Reassurance to nation -Caution The President conferred with Stephen B. Bull at an unknown time. Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon 111 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -Allen J. Ellender's movies -Attendance [End of conferral] Assault on Wallace -Arthur H. Bremer -Political affiliations -Press stories -Kenneth W. Clawson -Young Democrats -Interest in politics -Father's statement -Support of Hubert H. Humphrey -Planning of assassination -Publicity -John D. Ehrlichman and Haldeman -Possible labels -Wallace as candidate -Wallace not a candidate -Wallace's condition -Paralysis -Unknown neurosurgeon -Dr. William M. Lukash's and Dr. Walter R. Tkach's assessments ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 9s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** Vietnam -Blockade -Press criticism of the President 112 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -Risks to Soviet summit -Colson's Request for a call to Haldeman -Hugh S. Sidey -Peter Lisagor -The President's support -Frank E. Fitzsimmons 1972 election -Labor -Fitzsimmons -Lack of support for Humphrey -Support for the President -Work for George S. McGovern -Support for the President ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 2m 2s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ***************************************************************** West Coast dock strike -Fitzsimmons's actions -Money to Harry Bridges 113 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06)