Conversation: 376-001
Prev:  375-022 Next: 376-002Start Date: 31-Oct-1972 4:10 PM
End Date: 31-Oct-1972 5:34 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On October 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 5:34 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 376-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 378-15/376-1 Date: October 31, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:10 pm and 5:34 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Charles W. Colson. [An unknown portion of this conversation was not recorded while the tape was changed.] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 29m 4s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 ***************************************************************** Issues -Richard M. Scammon’s view -Canada -Welfare -University of Toronto -Economy -Race -Vietnam -Conservatives -Vietnam -Henry A. Kissinger -"Peace is at hand" -The President’s view -Negotiated settlement -Timing -Relative to 1972 election -Interpretation 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Colson’s view -Press coverage -News summary -George Meany, Frank E. Fitzsimmons -Unhappiness with the settlement -Colson's recent conversation with Jay Lovestone -Kissinger’s forthcoming meeting with Lovestone -Lovestone’s reaction -Coalition government in South Vietnam -National Council of National Reconciliation and Concord An unknown person talked with the President at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 5:34 pm. [Conversation No. 378-15/376-1A] The President's schedule -Telephone call [End of telephone conversation] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 28s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6 ***************************************************************** Issues -Vietnam -Corruption -Administration handling -Lawsuit -Dwight C. Chapin -“Wait and see” Post-1972 election strategy 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) -Television [TV] media -License renewals -Washington DC, Jacksonville, Miami -Challenges -Federal Communications Commission [FCC] action -FCC -Dean Burch -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] -Primetime access rules -Statement -National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC], CBS -American Broadcasting Corporation [ABC] Requests to see Colson -CBS re-runs -Morning segment -Length -William S. Paley -New York trip -Significance -Networks -CBS, NBC, ABC, -Equal time -Mood of the country -Morality -Press, Professors, “Jet Set” -George S. McGovern -Feeling toward Administration -Importance of issues ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 7 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 2m 58s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 7 ***************************************************************** 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Nov-03) Campaign practices -McGovern and R. Sargent Shriver -Italian-Americans -Labor leaders -Dayton -Walter Cronkite, Jr. -CBS Evening News -Organization of demonstrators, name-calling -Shriver’s October 29, 172 appearance in Albuquerque -Eunice (Kennedy) Shriver ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 3m 48s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 8 ***************************************************************** Colson left at 5:34 pm.