Conversation: 153-020
Prev:  153-019 Next: 153-021Start Date: 14-Nov-1972 2:40 PM
End Date: 14-Nov-1972 3:08 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Recording Device: Camp David Study Table
NARA Description:
On November 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:40 pm to 3:08 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 153-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 153-20 Date: November 14, 1972 Time: 2:40 pm - 3:08 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 224-26] ***************************************************************** -20- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-08) Conversation No. 153-20 (cont’d) [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] 1972 election -The President’s telephone call to Albert E. Sindlinger -New York weather -Banker’s club -Sindlinger’s comments on Colson -Politics [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** -Second term reorganization -Albert E. Sindlinger -Recent conversation with the President -Sindlinger’s business clientele -Colson’s possible conversation with Sindlinger -Treasury Department -George P. Shultz -Sampling techniques -Bureau of Labor and Statistics [BLS] -BLS ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] 1972 election -Voter turnout -Sindlinger’s predictions -Increase -Analysis -Telegrams -Clark MacGregor -South -North -Key states -Thomas W. (“Teddy”) Gleason -Telephone call to the President -21- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-08) Conversation No. 153-20 (cont’d) -Support for the President -[George S. McGovern] -Thank you letters -Labor leaders -Form letters -Labor for Nixon -Review by Colson and Donald F. Rodgers -Paul Hall -San Francisco -Gleason -First names -Familiarity -List -Democrats for Nixon -George C. Wallace supporters -McGovern statements -“Sour grapes” -Compared to Barry M. Goldwater -1964 election -Arrogance -Interview -Wallace vote -Solicitation of support -The President’s charges -Wavering -Advertisement -Issues -R. Sargent Shriver’s statements -Campaign ineptness -Arrogance -Compared to Adolph Hitler -McGovern -Democratic Party -Jean Westwood -Mailing lists -Value -Loan to Democratic National Committee -Purpose -Statements on Democratic Party -Survival -22- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-08) Conversation No. 153-20 (cont’d) -Reactions -George Meany, Lawrence F. O’Brien, Jr. -Southern Democrats -James J. Delaney -New Majority -Democracy -Democratic Party -Control by McGovern -Democratic Party -Edward M. Kennedy -Control -McGovern -Problems -Democratic National Committee Chairmanship -Eight -Massachusetts -State Democratic Party -Democratic National Committee -Fight -Governors -Westwood -McGovern -John B. Connally -Labor Leaders -Meany -Reconciliation -Likelihood -Past splits -Compared to present split -Ideology -McGovern -Public image -Mistakes -Comparison to the President -1960 election -Public statements -Timing -Chicago -Democratic National Committee -Washington, DC -23- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-08) Conversation No. 153-20 (cont’d) -Westwood -Conflicts with Labor Leaders -Alexander E. Barkan -American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations [AFL-CIO] -Reaction of Meany -Democratic Party -Meany -Georgia -Connally -Democratic Party -Labor movement -Votes -Totals -The President’s percentage -Associated Press [AP] count -White House count -Recent gains -Missouri -Absentees -Alabama -Alaska -Arkansas -Colorado -Connecticut -Absentees -Georgia -Illinois -Different figures -Secretaries of State -AP figures -Absentees -New Jersey -North Dakota -South Carolina -Washington state -John G. Schmitz -Oregon -California -Idaho -24- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-08) Conversation No. 153-20 (cont’d) -The President’s percentage -Compared to Lyndon B. Johnson -Final tally of votes -Completion date -Certification -Electors -Press reports -Georgia -South Carolina -Arkansas -New Jersey -Improvement in the President’s tally -AP figures -White House figures -Secretaries of state -Final vote -Compared to Johnson -Total votes -White House figures -McGovern -Different totals -AP figures -Schmitz -Inaccuracies -Alabama -Secretary of State -The President’s votes -AP count -Thank you letters -List -Personalization -Frank E. Fitzsimmons -Telegram from the President -Magazine -Importance -Local recipients -[First name unknown] Galtieri -Pittsburgh -[First name unknown] Scamicci -John McCarroll [?] -25- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-08) Conversation No. 153-20 (cont’d) -Labor leaders -Local and regional leaders -Personalization -Staff work -1968 election -Democrats -Labor -Ethnic leaders -Timing -Inauguration invitation lists -Invitation lists -Church services -Evenings at White House -Church services -Adults -Children [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** -John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts -Seats -Labor leaders -Colson’s use -Businessmen -Donald McI. Kendall -Cabinet officers -Effect Press relations -Hugh S.Sidey article in Life, November 14, 1972 -New Establishment -The President’s accomplishment -Masses -Kennedy -Aura -Identification with the President -Power shift -Reproduction -26- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-08) Conversation No. 153-20 (cont’d) -New Majority -Labor, Democrats, Catholics -New Majority