Conversation: 656-007
Prev: 656-006 Next: 656-008Start Date: 26-Jan-1972 7:52 AM
End Date: 26-Jan-1972 8:03 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Woods, Rose Mary; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob");Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:07:52
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:16:39
NARA Description:
On January 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Rose Mary Woods, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 7:52 am to 8:03 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 656-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 656-7 Date: January 26, 1972 Time: 7:52 am - 8:03 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Charles W. Colson. [The President talked with Rose Mary Woods between 7:52 am and 7:53 am.] [Conversation No. 656-7A] [See Conversation No. 19-91; one item has been withdrawn from the conversation] [End of telephone conversation] Newspaper stories concerning reaction to the President’s Vietnam peace proposal speech, January 25, 1972 -News summary -Washington Post -New York Times -Washington Post -Richard (“Dick”) Lyons -Accuracy -Effect 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 656-7 (cont.) -Administration reaction -Herbert G. Klein H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at 7:57 am. -The President’s schedule -Forthcoming congressional leaders meeting -Talks with Haldeman and Colson, January 25, 1972 -Administration’s handling -Truth -Lyons -John Sherman Cooper -Michael J. Mansfield -Edmund S. Muskie -Philip A. Hart [?] -F. Bradford Morse -Administration handling -Klein -Need to challenge stories -Positive information -Nature of stories -Tone -Sander Vanocur -Administration handling -Friendly journalists -Need to attack -Publishers -Compared to the President’s November 3, 1969 speech -Public perception -Polls -Press releases -Ronald L. Ziegler Recording was cut off at an unknown time before 8:03 am. 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 10/06)