Conversation: 727-001
Prev:  726-016 Next: 727-002Start Date: 2-Jun-1972 8:25 AM
End Date: 2-Jun-1972 9:11 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:00:20
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:34:04
NARA Description:
On June 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:25 am to 9:11 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 727-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 727-1 Date: June 2, 1972 Time: 8:25-9:11 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Charles W. Colson. [This recording began at an unknown time while the conversation was in progress] The President's trip to Soviet Union -Media -Coverage -Communiqués -Impact -Colson’s view -Television commentators -Colson's advice -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon's reception in Senate -Colson’s view -Press reaction -Mrs. Nixon's appearances abroad -The President’s view -Compared to other First Ladies -Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis -[Anna] Eleanor Roosevelt, Mamie G.D. Eisenhower, Bess Truman, Claudia A. (Taylor) (“Lady Bird”) Johnson -Mrs. Nixon's television appearance previous evening -The President's stay at Kremlin -The President’s view -Public and press -Agreements -Impressions -The President's address to Soviet Union people -Timing -Tanya Savicheva -Media -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] special of President's speech -Viewer reaction -Network coverage -Newspaper coverage -American Broadcasting Company [ABC] -Savicheva -New York Times profile -Colson's views 2 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 727-1 (cont.) -CBS coverage of speech -Reactions -Editorial reaction -Colson’s view -The President's comments -Henry A. Kissinger -Cabinet -State Department -Howard K. Smith -John S. (“Jack”) Knight -Articles -Anti-ballistic missiles [ABM] treaty Media -People’s Republic of China [PRC] trip -Effects -Vietnam War -May 8 decision on bombing Hanoi -The President’s view -Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr. efforts -Vietnam coverage -Vietnam -Washington Star reporter -James Earl Richert -Mining -Laser-controlled bombs -1966 -Photograph coverage -Impression -US efforts -News story -North Vietnam -Orr Kelly -South Vietnam Vietnam -North Vietnam -Naval gunfire -Bombing -Mines -Blockade -Morale -Organization 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 727-1 (cont.) -"End the War" amendment -Clifford P. Case and Frank F. Church -Administration efforts to bring a vote -Trip effect -Clark MacGregor -William E. Timmons -Foreign aid authorization -US Information Agency [USIA] -Cease fire -Vote -Robert C. Byrd amendment -Congress -Demonstrators ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 3m 28s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** The President's trip -Poland -Stefan Cardinal Wyszyinski -John Cardinal Krol -Media coverage -Media coverage -Poland -Iran -Mrs. Nixon's coverage -Compared to George S. McGovern and Hubert H. Humprey 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 727-1 (cont.) ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 3m 10s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ***************************************************************** Vietnam -Aid -Humphrey -Louis P. Harris poll -Results -Prisoners of war [POWs] -Coalition government -Casualties -Figures -Decreases -Colson’s view -Media coverage -The President’s view -Peace settlement -Bombing -South Vietnam -North Vietnam -Bombing -Dien Bien Phu -Ho Chi Minh trail -Colson’s view -Press views -Marvin L. Kalb -May 9, 1972 decision by the President -The President’s credibility -Press George C. Wallace -Health -Wounds -Infection 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 727-1 (cont.) -Dr. [Forename unknown] Ward -Previous conversation with Colson -Walter Reed Hospital -Ward’s assessment ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 8m 44s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 6 ***************************************************************** Colson left at 9:11 am.