Conversation: 035-078
Prev: 035-077 Next: 035-079Start Date: 3-Jan-1973 8:39 PM
End Date: 3-Jan-1973 8:59 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Recording Device: White House Telephone
NARA Description:
On January 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:39 pm to 8:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-078 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 35-78 Date: January 3, 1973 Time: 8:39 pm and 8:59 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Charles W. Colson. Congressional relations -Reconvention -White House legislative staff morale -Colson’s recent conversation with Thomas C. Korologos and Richard K. Cook -Speeches, statements -Request for briefings, fact sheets -72- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-07) Conversation No. 35-78 (cont’d) -1972 election -Results Vietnam War -Senate Republicans -Resolution supporting the President on Vietnam -Unanimity -Gerald R. Ford -Rules -Paul N. (“Pete”) McCloskey, Jr. -Leadership -Relationship with Colson -Robert C. (“Bob”) Wilson -Ford’s probable stance on forthcoming meeting [about Republican Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman], January 6, 1973 Henry A. Kissinger -Press relations -The President’s schedule -Recent dinner with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. -Haig’s recent conversation with Colson -Haig’s conversation with Kissinger -Puerto Rico -Haig’s conversations with the President -Caution -Haig’s background -Army -Haig’s recent conversation with Colson -Source of stories -James B. (“Scotty”) Reston article Reston -Sources in White House -Kissinger -Recent article on the President -2000 -“Reunification” of US -Influence -Interview with Chou En-lai -73- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-07) Conversation No. 35-78 (cont’d) Media relations -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] -Herbert G. Klein -Colson’s conversation with Alexander Lankler -Lankler’s background -Washington, DC, Republican lawyer -Washington Post -Edward Bennett Williams possible meeting with Colson -Tone -Station license challenges -Timing -News coverage -Jacksonville, Florida [WJFC] -Miami -News coverage -News syndicate -Cancellations -White House relations with Washington Star -Colson’s conversation with Neil Freeman -King Features -Gannett syndicate, Maine -Williams’s possible meeting with Colson -Purpose -Listening -Compared to telling -Colson’s knowledge of license challenges -William S. Paley -Lloyd Cutler -Meeting with Colson [and Shapiro] partner -Williams’ possible meeting with Colson -Edith Efron’s book [How CBS Tried to Kill a Book] -[The News Twisters] -Theme -CBS’s alleged effort against The News Twisters -Forthcoming book -Analysis of 1972 campaign -Reviews William B. Saxbe -Ohio International Brotherhood of Teamsters -74- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-07) Conversation No. 35-78 (cont’d) -Support -Removal -Saxbe reaction -Press relations -Cincinnati and Columbus newspapers -Donald D. Clancy -Samuel L. Devine -White House relations -Senate -Labor, press relations -White House relations -Telephone calls -Effect of criticism Stock market -Dow Jones Industrial Average -Increase -Volume of trading -Economic indicators -Tone -Vietnam War Press relations -Colson recent meeting with Paul L. Martin -Martin’s indentity -US News and World Report -Conservatism -Loyalty -Health -Cataracts -Congressional relations -1972 election -Republicans ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] Congressional relations -1972 election -75- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-07) Conversation No. 35-78 (cont’d) -Republican candidates -Silent Majority [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** -Hugh Scott -Picketing of home by youth, Christmas 1972 -Effect on Scott Public relations [PR] -National economy, leadership Press relations Smith Hempstone, Jr. article, January 3, 1973 -1972 -Reply to David S. Broder -The President’s first term accomplishments -1969 -Cold War -The President’s trips to the People’s Republic of China [PRC] and Soviet Union -Election Congressional relations -Public opinion -Washington, DC -Ronald L. Ziegler statement -Tone -Colson’s viewing on television [TV] -Colson’s recent meeting with Ziegler -Tone -Schedule -Resolutions -[Thomas] Hale Boggs's funeral -Harry S. Truman's memorial service -Bipartisan leadership meeting, January 5, 1973 -Saxbe -Teamsters’ support -76- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-07) Conversation No. 35-78 (cont’d) -Press relations -Ohio -Briefings Thomas W. (“Teddy”) Gleason's statement -New York -Support for the President's Southeast Asia policy -International Longshoremen's Association -Loading and unloading ships -US-Australia and US-Italy relations -Effect -Press relations -US foreign policy -Washington Post -New York Times -Reston -Youth -W. Ramsey Clark -North Vietnamese hospital -US bombing Clark -Hue orphanage -North Vietnamese rocket attack -Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] -Recent conversation with Colson -TV statement -North Vietnam -South Vietnam Roberto Clemente Memorial Fund -Richard A. Moore -The President's recent meeting with [Daniel M Galbreath, Dave Giusti and Steve Blass] -Moore -The President's contribution -Ziegler’s statement -Moore -Press and media relations -Press and media relations -77- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-07) Conversation No. 35-78 (cont’d) -Emotion -The President's statement, January 2, 1973 -American Broadcasting Company [ABC] -Advertisements -Moore Congressional relations -Public opinion -Republicans -1972 election -Charles H. Percy -Resolution supporting the President on Vietnam -Norris Cotton ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] -Republican leadership -Cotton -Senate Republican Conference -Chairmanship -Ford -Wilson -National Republican Campaign Committee -Timing -Republican National Committee [RNC] -Robert J. Dole -1972 election -Recruitment of Republican Candidates for 1974 elections -Priority [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** -78- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-07)