Conversation: 156-014
Prev:  156-013 Next: 156-015Start Date: 29-Nov-1972 10:10 AM
End Date: 29-Nov-1972 1:47 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Recording Device: Camp David Study Table
NARA Description:
On November 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:10 am and 1:47 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 156-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 156-14 Date: November 29, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:10 am and 1:47 pm Location: Camp David Study Table -10- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan.-08) Conversation No. 156-14 (cont’d) The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 232-7] Second term reorganization -Appointments -Peter J. Brennan -Meeting with press -Preparations -Calls -George P. Shultz -George Meany -Victor Riesel -Advanced stories -The President’s meeting with Colson, H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman -Shultz -John B. Connally -Henry A. Kissinger -Planning -Political operation -House of Representatives -Colson’s schedule -Brennan -Personnel assignments -George D. Webster -Appointment -Richard G. Kleindienst -Erwin N. Griswold -Age -Letter from Webster -Harvard Law School Faculty -Support for George S. McGovern -Ehrlichman -Retention -Retention -Hearing -11- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan.-08) Conversation No. 156-14 (cont’d) ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] 1972 election -Final figures -Secretaries of state -Certification -Absentees -Problems -Percentage -George S. McGovern -John G. Schmitz -Illinois -Certification -Adjustments -Alaska -Richard M. Scammon -The President’s percentage -Annoucement -Press reports -Publicity -Patrick J. Buchanan’s article on McGovern -New York Times -Response -Theme -“Dirtiest campaign in history” -Richard Wilson -Howard K. Smith -New York Times -Editorial -Quality -Impact -The President’s reading file -Florida -News summary [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** -12- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan.-08) Conversation No. 156-14 (cont’d) Second term reorganization -Brennan -Appointment -Advantages -Characterization -The President’s schedule -Colson’s assignments -Personnel lists -Exclusions -The President’s foundations -Personnel -Retentions -Cabinet -Claude S. Brinegar -Department of Transportation -John A. Volpe -Ambassador to Italy -Brinegar -Irish-American -Catholic -German-American -Robert J. Dole -John A. Scali -United Nations [UN] ambassador -Italian-American -Catholic -Democrat -Catholic -Roy L. Ash -Subcabinet -South -Charles R. Snyder [?] -Weldon L[amar] Mathis -Women -Blacks -Women -Jewell S. Lafontant -UN -Brennan -13- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan.-08) Conversation No. 156-14 (cont’d) -Frank E. Fitzsimmons -Paul Hall New Majority -Labor -Gerald R. Ford -Hall -National Labor Relations Board [NLRB] -Changes -Brennan -Anti-labor legislation -John H. Fanning -Appointment Colson’s schedule -Florida trip -Arrangements -Haldeman -Patricia Colson