Conversation: 146-004
Prev: 146-003 Next: 146-005Start Date: 4-Oct-1972 6:23 PM
End Date: 4-Oct-1972 6:45 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.;Recording Device: Camp David Study Table
NARA Description:
On October 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:23 pm to 6:45 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 146-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 146-4 Date: October 4, 1972 Time: 6:23 pm - 6:45 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 215-6; two items have been withdrawn] News reports -George W. Romney's statement -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew's trip to South Dakota -Welfare reform -Senate vote on House Resolution [HR] 1 -Abraham A. Ribicoff -Pilot program -HR 1 -William V. Roth's amendment -Adlai E. Stevenson, III -The President's conversation with John D. Ehrlichman about possible legislation -Effectiveness as an issue -Other pending legislation -Debt ceiling -Social Security -Possible veto 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Payroll tax increase -Receipt of increase checks by retirees -Inclusion of the President's message in check envelopes -George S. McGovern's message -Past presidents -Franklin D. Roosevelt -Press reaction -Chicago Tribune -Reason for procedure 1972 campaign -Colson's memorandum on the President's activities during campaign period -Recommendations -Issues -Peace -Role of US in the world -National defense -Welfare state, work ethic -State of society -Techniques of campaigning -Comparison with effect of substantive issues -Presentation of the record of the President's administration -The President's goals for the future of the nation -Press coverage -Assistance to McGovern -The President’s view -1964 campaign -Politics -Public reaction in 1972 -Issues -The President's position -Amnesty -Legalization of marijuana -Abortion -Busing -Increased taxes -Government reorganization -Health legislation -Polls on public reaction -Rallies and motorcades compared to issues -Effectiveness 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Politicians -Promises -McGovern's law and order speech -The President’s view -Votes on Clement F. Haynsworth, Harrold G. Carswell, William H. Rehnquist, Lewis F. Powell, Jr. -The President’s view -Orange County, California -Support for the President compared with McGovern -Los Angeles, California -The President's October 5, 1972 Oval Office press conference -The President’s view -Frequency -Presentation of issues -Effectiveness -Watergate -US-Soviet Union grain deal -Issues -Vietnam War -McGovern’s peace plan -Imposition of Communist government in South Vietnam -White House response -Lowell P. Weicker -Speech in Connecticut -Charge of exploitation of prisoners of war [POWs] issue -McGovern -Amnesty -Votes on administration's issues -Public reaction ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 2m 10s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) McGovern’s campaign charges -Corruption -Campaign practices -Jerome R. Waldie -The President’s view -Charges -Comstock Club -Sacramento lobbyists and business people -Comparison to Burning Tree Country Club -Waldie’s statements -The President’s view -Use by the President's campaign forces -Distribution -Use by Agnew Agnew’s schedule -Rapid City, South Dakota -Announcement of federal grant ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 3m 34s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** McGovern’s campaign -Charges of corruption -White House response -Kenneth W. Clawson's efforts -Editorials, columns -Issues -The economy 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Albert E. Sindlinger -Letter writing campaign -McGovern, Gary Hart, Frank F. Mankiewicz -Lawrence F. O'Brien, Jr. R. Sargent Shriver’s campaign -Colorado Labor Council meeting -George Meany's possible reaction -Paul Hall, I[lorwith] W[ilbur] Abel's action following Meany's possible response -California council's action on resolution -Meany's response to John F. Henning -Challenge to Meany -Telegrams to be sent to Shriver about Meany Colson's memorandum