Conversation: 377-015
Prev:  377-014 Next: 377-016Start Date: 29-Oct-1972 10:20 AM
End Date: 29-Oct-1972 10:55 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); [Unknown person(s)]; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On October 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:20 am to 10:55 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 377-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 377-15 Date: October 29, 1972 Time: 10:20 am - 10:55 am Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Charles W. Colson. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 4m 14s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** The President’s schedule -Forthcoming trip to Chicago -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Roman C. Pucinski -Signs -Alderman -Michael P. Balzano, Jr. -Thomas J. Houser -Washington Post statement -Charles H. Percy -The President’s conversation with Haldeman -Saginaw, Michigan, October 28, 1972 -Robert P. Griffin -The President’s remarks -Audience -Amnesty -The President’s recent remarks 12 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Aug-03) Radio address on Defense Policy, October 29, 1972 -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -The President’s draft -Defense of freedom -Draft -Volunteer army -Amnesty -Penalty -Amnesty -[George S. McGovern] -Credibility -The President’s tone -Draft evaders -Prison terms -Abraham Lincoln’s policy -Prisoners of war [POWs] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 9m 49s ] Haldeman entered at 10:30 am. END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** Campaign practices -John S.V. (“Jack”) Knight's view of 1972 election -Recent article -Tone -McGovern -The president’s accomplishments -People’s Republic of China [PRC] opening, peace, revenue sharing 13 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Aug-03) -Corruption -White House staff campaign organization -US-Soviet Union wheat deal -Knight -Response -Corruption charges -Effect -Post-1972 election -Wire story -Strategy -Possible libel suit -Colson, Dwight L. Chapin, Haldeman -White paper -Distribution to editors, surrogates -Publication of record -Distribution to editors, television [TV] broadcasters -Question -Herbert G. Klein -Distribution to Knight -Assignment An unknown person talked with the President at an unknown time between 10:30 am and 10:55 am. [Conversation No. 377-15A] [End of telephone conversation] Campaign practices -Desire for accurate record Press and media relations -Pool -Wire services -California plane -Ronald L. Ziegler -Problems -Files -Warren, Ohio -Audience -Michigan 14 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Aug-03) Campaign practices -White paper -Klein -Telephone calls to editors -Possible suit -Maurice Stans -William P. Rogers -Corruption charges -Effect -Post 1972 election -US-Soviet Union wheat deal -ITT settlement -Carpet industry -Double standard -Democratic campaign practices -Use of obscenities -Headquarters burning -Thrown fire bombs -Publicity -Robert J. Dole ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 4m 18s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ***************************************************************** The forthcoming briefing of surrogates -White paper Polls -October 28, 1972 Unknown person 15 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Aug-03) Haldeman and Colson left at 10:55 am.