Conversation: 158-057
Prev: 158-056 Next: 158-058Start Date: 30-Dec-1972 1:04 PM
End Date: 30-Dec-1972 1:16 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.;Recording Device: Camp David Study Table
NARA Description:
On December 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:04 pm to 1:16 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 158-057 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 158-57 Date: December 30, 1972 Time: 1:04 pm - 1:16 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 238-20] Vietnam War -Cessation of US bombing north of 20th Parallel -Colson’s telephone calls -Schedules -Football games -Robert A. Taft, Jr.’s location -Nassau -Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan -US bombing of North Vietnam -Support for the President -The President’s burden -Note for the President -Location -Cambridge, Massachusetts -John B. Connally -US bombing of North Vietnam -70- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 158-57 (cont’d) -Apprehension -World reaction -Concern, skepticism -Support for the President -Connally’s schedule -John A. Scali’s telephone calls -Press relations -William L. White -Crosby S. Noyes -Stewart T. O. Alsop -Time -Newsweek -Alsop -Frank Cormier -Wire services -Networks -Noyes, White -US bombing of North Vietnam -Washington Star editorial -Criticism of the President’s policies -Resumption of negotiations -Retraction -Scali’s conversation with Noyes -Newbold (“Newby”) Noyes, Jr. -Congressional relations -Thomas C. Korologos’s report -William B. Saxbe’s statement -Response -Clark MacGregor -George Sherman -Scali -Columbus Dispatch -Carl DeBlum -Kenneth W. Clawson -Media relations -Henry A. Kissinger’s conversation with Howard K. Smith -Smith’s commentary on television [TV] -Public reaction -Telegrams -Public relations [PR] -71- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 158-57 (cont’d) -Michael P. Balzano, Jr. -Calls from Pittsburgh -US bombing of North Vietnam -US bombing of North Vietnam -Washington Star -1972 election -Management -US bombing of North Vietnam -Washington Post -New York Times -Possible articles -US bombing of Norht Vietnam -The President’s decision -Difficulty -Compared to the President’s May 8, 1972 decision -Scali’s view -1972 election -1973 Inauguartion -Press relations -Scali’s view -Kissinger -Demonstrations -Media relations -Kissinger -Scali -Resumption of US bombing north of 20th Parallel -Colson’s conversation with Moynihan -US bombing of North Vietnam -William B. Saxbe’s statements -Response from Ohio -Samuel L. Devine