President Nixon instructed Charles W. Colson to coordinate with speechwriter William Safire to draft a brief summary highlighting positive economic indicators. The President specifically requested that the document emphasize recent growth in retail sales to support potential upcoming public statements. Colson committed to delivering the prepared material to the President by the following morning.
On November 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:50 pm and 6:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 014-055 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 14-55 Date: November 11, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:50 pm and 6:11 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 298-38] Colson's schedule -William L. Safire -National economy
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