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Conversation: 359-004

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Start Date: 7-Sep-1972 2:45 PM

End Date: 7-Sep-1972 3:05 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Colson, Charles W.[Unknown person(s)]

Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building

359-004.mp3

NARA Description:

On September 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:45 pm to 3:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 359-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 359-4

Date: September 7, 1972
Time: 2:45 pm - 3:05 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Charles W. Colson.

             The President's schedule
                 -Diplomatic credentials ceremony
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             News stories
                -Middle East
                -Governors
                -Middle East
                     -Israelis
                          -Raid
                               -Lebanon
                     -Telephone call from Louis P. Harris
                     -Effect on campaign


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An unknown person talked with the President at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 3:05
pm.

[Conversation No. 359-4A]

             [Schedule]

[End of telephone conversation]


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          Public relations
              -Press story on John B. Connally
                   -The President’s instructions
                   -Defense of Connally
                   -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, Robert J. Dole
                        -Conversation with the President
                            -Defense of Connally
                   -Congress
                        -John G. Tower
              -Leadership meeting on domestic policies
                   -Hugh Scott
                   -John D. Ehrlichman
                   -Texas
                        -George S. McGovern
              -Connally
                   -Press story
                   -Washington Post
                        -Connally's reactions
                   -Charges
                   -The President’s reaction
                        -The President’s instructions at leadership meeting

          Foreign affairs
              -Thomas G. Dunn of Elizabeth, New Jersey
                   -William F. Rhatican
              -Killing of Israeli athletes at 1972 Olympic Games
                   -McGovern's actions
                        -Jewish voters
                   -The President's actions
                   -Comparison to Northern Ireland
                   -Dunn’s view


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Colson left at 3:05 pm.