Conversation: 370-013
Prev:  370-012 Next: 370-014Start Date: 19-Oct-1972 4:20 PM
End Date: 19-Oct-1972 5:00 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Sanchez, Manolo; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On October 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:20 pm to 5:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 370-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 370-13 Date: October 19, 1972 Time: 4:20 pm - 5:00 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Charles W. Colson. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 4m 3s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Colson’s schedule -Cancellation -Forthcoming Camp David meeting -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman Forthcoming Camp David meeting -Domestic issues -Handling -Attack on George S. McGovern National economy -Gross National Product [GNP] -Government purchase spending -Economic growth -Albert E. Sindlinger -Personal income -Consumer Price Index [CPI] 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 33s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 4:20 pm. Unknown item -Abraham Lincoln sitting room -Briefcase Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:00 pm. Colson’s schedule -Dinner in New York City, October 20, 1972 -Thomas W. (“Teddy”) Gleason -Irish Institute of New York -John F. Kennedy Award -Nelson A. Rockefeller -Colson’s message from the President -Award to Gleason -The President's message -Tone -Paul Hall -The President's message -Gleason’s patriotism -Kennedy -Relationship with the President -Belief in strong America, refusal to surrender -McGovern -National defense, peace with honor 25 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 11m 42s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ***************************************************************** 1972 campaign -Corruption -Confidence in the President compared to McGovern -Strength of character -John N. Mitchell's view -Vietnam -Prisoner’s of War [POWs] -Carol Hanson's comment -Television coverage -McGovern -Return of three POWs, September 17, 1972 -Campaign momentum -The President’s recent comments at meeting of National League of Families of American Prisoners -Network coverage -Colson’s recent staff meeting and missing in Southeast Asia -Possible allegations -Voters' attitudes towards issues and politics -Connally's view -Sindlinger's views -Public boredom and annoyance -Building for the future -South -Labor unions -Catholics -Ethnic groups -Franklin D. Roosevelt's coalition -Poor, blacks, Jews -The President's coalition 26 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Middle class -Catholic vote -1969 -Public education -Professional educators -Parochial schools -Lifestyle issues -Ethnic groups -Italian-Americans -Louis P. Harris -Irish-Americans -Vietnam -The President's May 8, 1972 decision -Effect on US public confidence -North Vietnam -Polls -McGovern's comments -North Vietnam -Spiro T. Agnew’s views -Advisors -Jay Lovestone’s views -Views regarding Vietnam and communism -Helen Gahagen Douglas -Henry A. Wallace -Views regarding dictatorships -Greek government ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 2m 42s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ***************************************************************** Professionals 27 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Views of “the System” [political and social leanings] -Doctors, lawyers, businessmen -Press, writers and teachers -Patrick J. Buchanan -1960 election -Peter Lisagor's article -Circulation -Kennedy -Press -Kenneth W. Clawson's views -Washington Post -John A. Scali's views -Speeches -Foreign policy -Herbert G. Klein -Clawson -Professionals -Ministers, teachers -Colson’s view -Catholics -Protestants -William F. (“Billy”) Graham Criticisms of the President -Motivations -Press -Law schools -Teaching -Colson’s experience ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 43s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 ***************************************************************** 28 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) Colson left at 5:00 pm.