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Conversation: 354-017

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Start Date: 6-Oct-1972 12:35 PM

End Date: 6-Oct-1972 1:55 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Colson, Charles W.Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")

Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building

354-017.mp3

NARA Description:

On October 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:35 pm to 1:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 354-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 354-17

Date: October 6, 1972
Time: 12:35 pm - 1:55 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Charles W. Colson.

        Black issues
            -Robert J. Brown
            -Demagoguery in racial issues
            -Meeting on October 6, 1972

        George S. McGovern's ability to deal with foreign affairs
           -The President's meeting with Irish Foreign Minister
           Patrick Hillery and with Thai officials

        McGovern’s October 5, 1972 speech
           -People's Republic Of China [PRC]
               -Soviet Union
               -Japan
               -India
                    -Indira Gandhi
               -McGovern
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                                      Tape Subject Log
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H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 12:37 pm.

         McGovern’s recent speech
            -Gandhi
                -PRC

         Speech draft
             -Raymond K. Price, Jr.
             -Patrick J. Buchanan
             -Typing


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1h 14m 31s ]


Colson left at 1:40 pm.


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         Issues
             -McGovern's peace plan
             -Vietnam War as issue
                 -Henry A. Kissinger
                 -Melvin R. Laird, William P. Rogers, Colson

         The President's schedule
             -Camp David
             -Speech
             -Marjorie P. Acker
             -Buchanan and Price

Haldeman left at 1:55 pm.
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                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. Oct-06)