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Conversation: 140-050

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Start Date: 20-Aug-1972 12:27 PM

End Date: 20-Aug-1972 12:36 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Colson, Charles W.Kissinger, Henry A.

Recording Device: Camp David Study Table

140-050.mp3

NARA Description:

On August 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:27 pm to 12:36 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 140-050 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 140-50

Date: August 20, 1972
Time: 12:27 pm - 12:36 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.

[See Conversation No. 206-9]


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[Duration: 3m 50s ]


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     Vietnam
          -George S. McGovern interview
               -Intentions for South Vietnam
                     -Henry A. Kissinger
                                             39

                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                     Tape Subject Log
                                       (rev. Mar-02)


                     -Communists
                     -Reaction
                         -Massacre prediction in South Vietnam
                               -Catholics
                               -Buddhists


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
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[Duration: 49s      ]


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     Vietnam
          -McGovern interview
              -Kissinger's view

Kissinger entered at an unknown time after 12:27 pm.

              -Attack on Kissinger
              -McGovern strategy
                    -Purpose
                        -Possible coalition government
                    -Result
                    -Frank F. Mankiewicz
          -McGovern
              -Intelligence
                    -California primary
              -Colson’s view

Kissinger talked with Colson at an unknown time after 12:27 pm.

          -Attacks on Kissinger
                -Kissinger’s view
          -McGovern interview
                -Possible coalition government
                     -Viet Cong
                                             40

                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                     Tape Subject Log
                                       (rev. Mar-02)


                     -North Vietnam
                     -Nguyen Van Thieu
                -Colson’s view


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 14s ]


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