Conversation: 153-026
Prev: 153-025 Next: 153-027Start Date: 14-Nov-1972 7:34 PM
End Date: 14-Nov-1972 7:42 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 7:34 pm to 7:42 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 153-026 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 153-26 Date: November 14, 1972 Time: 7:34 pm -7:42 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 225-4] Colson's location -American Enterprise Institute [AEI] -Study of media -Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan -Balance of views Media -Biases -Moynihan -Colson’s forthcoming effort ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] 1972 election -Supporters -Telephone calls -James F. Cleary -Celebration -Bernard J. Lasker -Television -Albert H. Gordon -Donald T. Regan -Celebrations -The President’s victory -Stock market -Rise [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] -31- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-08) Conversation No. 153-26 (cont’d) ***************************************************************** Second term reorganization -James F. Cleary -Secretary of Commerce -Request of Colson -[Eastman-Dillon] -Catholic businessman -John Collins -Former Boston mayor -Secretary of Commerce -Abilities -Experience -Consultant role -Business -Lack of legal training -Present positions -Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce -Tenure as mayor of Boston -View of business community -Kennedy family -Compared to Cleary -Political sense -Aid to administration -Kenneth R. Lyons’s recent meeting with Colson -Collins’s polio -Fund raising -Democrats for Nixon -Organizing abilities -Background -Abilities -Cleary -Massachusetts -Middle America -Edward M. Kennedy -Labor Department -George Meany's view -Opposition to labor leader as secretary -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -32- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-08) Conversation No. 153-26 (cont’d) -Meany's choice -John T. Dunlop -Problems -Conflicts between Frank E. Fitzsimmons and Meany -Administration position -Meany -Neutrality in 1972 election -Importance ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] 1972 election -George S. McGovern -Interview -Washington Star -Responses -Ronald L. Ziegler -Barry M. Goldwater -Impact on Democratic Party -Democratic Party -Conflict -Frances T. (“Cissy”) Farenthold -Texas -Statement on Jean Westwood -Robert S. Strauss -John B. Connally -Republican Party -Continuation -McGovern -Goldwater -Advantages for Republicans Second term reorganization -Appointments -Collins [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** -33- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-08)