Conversation: 036-018
Prev:  036-017 Next: 036-019Start Date: 20-Jan-1973 1:04 AM
End Date: 20-Jan-1973 1:46 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Recording Device: White House Telephone
NARA Description:
On January 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 1:04 am to 1:46 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 36-18 Date: January 20, 1973 Time: 1:04 am - 1:46 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Charles W. Colson. 1973 Inaugural concerts -American heritage concert -Symphony -Pyotr Tchaikovsky -1812 Overture -Eugene Ormandy -Edvard Grieg ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] -The President’s view -The President’s early piano instructions [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** -American heritage concert -Patricia Colson -Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope -Performance -Roger Williams -Vicki Carr -Length -Philadelphia Orchestra -Ormandy National -Washington Symphony -Antal Dorati -Compared to previous inaugurations -Ormandy -11- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Jul-08) Conversation No. 36-18 (cont’d) -Cliburn -Orica -1812 Overture -Los Angeles Chorus -Valley Forge Military Band -Colson’s attendance -Frank F. Fitzsimmons -Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) -Peter J. Brennan 1973 Inauguration -Supporters’ attendance -Relatives -“New Majority” -Frank L. Rizzo -Brennan -Labor reception -Attendance -Corcoran Gallery event -Ethnic concert -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Tricia Nixon Cox -Youth concert -American heritage concert -Labor events -George Meany -Brennan, Fitzsimmons -Paul Hall -Parade -Labor union leaders -Viewing stand -Photographs -VFW New Orleans -Patrick E. Carr -Review of bands -Veterans leaders -“New Majority” Public opinion -Crosby S. Noyes -12- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Jul-08) Conversation No. 36-18 (cont’d) -Newbold (“Newby”) Noyes, Jr. -The President’s view -Colson’s conversation with Richard M. Scammon -Potential leadership -Bombing Vietnam settlement -Peace agreement -Bombing -Duration -Negotiations -Nguyen Van Thieu -Henry A. Kissinger -Negotiation efforts -Mood of the nation -Colson’s view -Hugh Scott -Statement of support -Democrats -Colson’s role -Thieu -Return of Prisoners of War [POWs] -Cease-fire -Survival of Thieu government -Peace and honor The Washington Post report -Mood of country 1973 Inauguration events -Youth concert -Mike Curb’s statement -Vice President’s reception -Colson’s attendance -Parade -Supporters meeting with the President -Stephen B. Bull -Brennan Brennan -13- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Jul-08) Conversation No. 36-18 (cont’d) -Senate confirmation hearings -The President’s view -Albert E. Sindlinger -Harold E. Hughes -Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Cabinet -James Durkin -Edward M. Kennedy -Robert F. (“Bobby”) Kennedy -Minority hearing -Press stories -Colson’s view -Harold L. Ickes The President’s 1973 Inaugural speech -The President’s philosophy -Foreign policy -Domestic policy -Newbold Noyes’s views -Government policy -Nixon Doctrine -Colson’s view -Scammon’s view -Sindlinger -Economy Vietnam settlement -Bombing -The President’s view -Media -Negotiations -Colson’s view -The President’s accomplishment -Kissinger Polls -North Vietnam -Bombing -Louis P. Harris -Sindlinger -Related questions -14- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Jul-08) Conversation No. 36-18 (cont’d) -Timing of release -Colson’s conversation with Henry A. Kissinger -Bombing results -Effect on negotiations -Thieu -Prospects for future -Kissinger Vietnam settlement -National mood -Charles McC Mathias, Jr. -William B. Saxbe -The President’s opponents -Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield -Bombing -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] news -Hospitals -Gary Hart -W. Ramsey Clark -World War II bombing -Harry S. Truman -Atomic bomb -Korean War bombing -Colson’s staff -Morale -Kenneth W. Clawson -William J. Baroody, Jr. -Patrick J. Buchanan Buchanan’s book -Colson’s view Demonstrators -Hall -Teamsters -Jay Lovestone -[First name unknown] Kramer Scammon -National economy -15- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Jul-08) Conversation No. 36-18 (cont’d) -The President’s opponents -Blacks, poor -New Left -Intellectuals -Homosexuals Rizzo -Participation at 1973 Inauguration events -Colson’s view -John B. Connally -Support for bombing Vietnam settlement -Bombing -Labor union support -Thomas W. (“Teddy”) Gleason -Australia -Ship boycott -Australian Prime Minister -[Edward] Gough Whitlam -Support for American policies -Canada, Sweden -Brennan -Statements by Barry M. Goldwater, John C. Stennis -Thieu -Bombing -The President’s May 8, 1972 speech -Vietnam settlement -The President’s speech, January 25, 1972 -Reaction -The President’s opponents -Colson’s view -The President’s view -Treasonable Busing court order -Prince George’s County, Maryland -Reaction -Gilbert Gude -Montgomery County, Maryland -16- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Jul-08) Conversation No. 36-18 (cont’d) -Left-wing Jews -Lawrence J. Hogan and Marjorie Holt National economy -Stock prices -Washington Post 1973 Inaugural parade -Colson’s role -Participant’s to reviewing stand 1973 Inaugural speech -Colson’s view -Length of speech