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Start Date: 3-Aug-1971 10:19 AM

End Date: 3-Aug-1971 10:32 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Colson, Charles W.

Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:02:04

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:15:05

269a.mp3

269b.mp3

269c.mp3

269d.mp3

NARA Description:

On August 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:19 am to 10:32 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 269-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 269-18

Date: August 3, 1971
Time: 10:19 am - 10:32 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.

     National economy
          -Strikes
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                        NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                   Tape Subject Log
                                     (rev. 10/06)



              -Steel price increase
                    -Steel industry
                    -Railroad industry
        -Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.'s statements
              -Possible administration response
                    -Briefing
                    -John B. Connally
                    -Clark MacGregor
              -Administration policy
                    -Democrats' position
              -Congressional recess
              -William B. Saxbe
        -Unknown man
              -Massachusetts
                    -People's Republic of China [PRC]
              -Democrats
        -Retail sales figures
              -June 1971
        -Unemployment
              -Figure
              -Youth
        -Talking points
              -Connally
                    -Patrick J. Buchanan
                    -Paul W. McCracken
                    -Howard H. Baker, Jr. [?]
        -Peter M. Flanigan
        -Wage and price freeze
              -Timing
                    -August
                    -September
                    -Steel strike
                    -Psychology

Polls
        -[Louis P. Harris ?]
        -Presidential approval
              -Iowa and Ohio
        -George H. Gallup

Support for administration
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                     Conv. No. 269-18 (cont.)


          -Instructions for Colson
                -F. Bradford Morse
                -Weicker
                      -Congressional Republicans
                      -Connally
                -Liberals
                -Jacob K. Javits
     National economy
          -Status
                -Strength
                      -Retail sales
          -Public perception
                -Harris polls
                      -Influences
                            -Politicians
                            -Media