Conversation 025-036

On June 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 9:51 am to 10:20 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-036 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 25-36

Date: June 11, 1972
Time: 9:51 am - 10:20 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.

[See Conversation No. 341-17]

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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
released 10/26/2017.]
[Unintelligible]
[025-036-w001]
[Duration: 31m 10s]

     John N. Mitchell's schedule
          -Forthcoming television interview, June 11, 1972
          -Ability as a lawyer
Washington Star story

1972 campaign
     -George S. McGovern
           -Press coverage
                 -Patrick J. Buchanan
                       -Memorandum
           -Organization
                 -Oregon
           -Front runner
     -Polls
           -California primary
                 -George S. McGovern’s showing
                 -Media coverage
     -George C. Wallace
           -Supporters
                 -Reaction to George S. McGovern
     -George S. McGovern
           -Effectiveness on television
           -Intellectuals
                 -Perception of electorate
           -Coolness
           -Ego
           -Weak points
                 -Media coverage
           -Radicalism
           -Voting record
     -Extremism on left and right
           -Leftists
                 -Comparison with rightists
                 -Will do anything to get power
           -Rightists
                 -Recognize principles
           -Comedians
                 -Edward O. Sullivan, III
           -Leftists forgiveness of sins
           -Republicans
                 -More comfortable in opposition
           -Democrats
                 -Only enjoy in power
                 -Want government to do something for them
     -George S. McGovern
           -Press coverage
           -Edmund S. Muskie
     -Income taxes
     -Patrick J. Buchanan
           -Stewart R. Mott
           -George S. McGovern’s welfare proposal
                 -Analysis
     -George S. McGovern
           -White House strategy
           -Gallup poll
                 -Richard M. Scammon
                 -Voter attitudes
                 -California primary
                 -Percentages of votes needed
                       -Democratic vote
                       -Republican vote
           -1968 election organization
                 -The President’s opinion
           -New York vote
           -Activists
                 -Volunteers for campaigns
                       -Importance
           -Black vote
                 -Percentages
           -Status of the Republican Party
           -George S. McGovern campaign
                 -Organization
                       -Effectiveness
                       -Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson
                 -Progress of campaign

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