Conversation: 020-120
Prev: 020-119 Next: 020-121Start Date: 29-Feb-1972 2:56 PM
End Date: 29-Feb-1972 3:16 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.;Recording Device: White House Telephone
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:49:35
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 04:09:09
NARA Description:
On February 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 2:56 pm to 3:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-120 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 20-120 Date: February 29, 1972 Time: 2:56 pm - 3:16 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 322-10] Reaction to the President’s recent trip to the People’s Republic of China [PRC] -Skeptics and Democrats -President's confidence and poise 84 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -Colson’s conversation with Albert E. Sindlinger and Louis P. Harris -Harris view -Poll timing -Sindlinger -Poll timing -George H. Gallup poll -Donald H. Rumsfeld -Poll timing -The President’s personal image -Press -Photograph of toast with Chou En-lai -Public reaction -History of Nixon image -Gen. Charles A.J.M. de Gaulle meetings -[James] Harold Wilson meetings -Novelty of PRC setting -Landing in Peking -Colson sampling of reaction -Taiwan, Republic of China -Washington Post headline -The President’s comments to Congressional leaders -Dan Rather radio report -General quality of reporting -The President’s comments at airport reception -Rather -Administration rebuttals -Harris call -Taiwan -Image projection on return -Speech -Composition -Public attention -Drama of scene -Tone -Conveyance of purpose -Closing note -Substance compared to personal image -Dwight D. Eisenhower -Colson's informal poll -President's image -Confidence -Great Wall of China 85 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -Forbidden City -Toasting -Toasting with PRC leaders -Television coverage -Television ratings -Prospects -Call from Howard K. Smith to Colson -Impression of President -Commentary on trip -Timing -News summaries -Taiwan question -Asia -Military presence and influence ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 7m 42s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Economy -Sindlinger poll -Results -Consumer attitudes -Business indicators -Results -Compared to 1968 -Money supply -Arthur F. Burns's effort -Consumer Price Index [CPI] -Downward movement -Timing -Post wage and price freeze -Leading business indicators 86 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) -Herbert Stein feeling -Paul W. McCracken -Stock market reaction -James Cleary view -Sindlinger index -Results ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 1m 12s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 **********************************************************************