Conversation: 775-006
Prev:  775-005 Next: 775-007Start Date: 12-Sep-1972 11:04 AM
End Date: 12-Sep-1972 12:09 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On September 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:04 am to 12:09 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 775-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 775-6 Date: September 12, 1972 Time: 11:04 am - 12:09 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Charles W. Colson. The President's schedule -Review of breakfast meeting -Presentation by Colson -Poll data -Effective use of charts -Participation by group -Richard G. Kleindienst -William P. Rogers -Melvin R. Laird -Use of exact quotes -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 6m 9s ] Haldeman entered at 11:07 am. END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) Watergate -Lawrence F. O’Brien, Jr. -Lawsuits -John W. Dean, III's memorandum -Complaint filed -O’Brien -Clark MacGregor -Finance Committee -Committee for Reelection -Aquiring depositions -O'Brien -Frank F. Mankiewicz -Gary W. Hart -Joseph A. Califano, Jr. -Members of Democratic National Committee -Defense counsel -O’Brien lawsuit -Timing -Depositions -Possible questions -Legal counsel -Kenneth W. Parkinson -F. Lee Bailey -John N. Mitchell -[First name unknown] Dickstein (sp?) -Maurice H. Stans vs. O'Brien -Allegations -Depositions -Media impact -Counter claims -Timing -Judge Charles R. Richey -First Amendment -Committee for Reelection -Finance Committee -Legal repercussions -Robert J. Dole -Case -First Amendment -Common Cause 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Link -George S. McGovern Finance Committee -District of Columbia corporation -Report to General Accounting Office [GAO] -Washington Post article -Cover up -Motive -Murray M. Chotiner -Contributors -Overseer -Summation of legal actions -Harassment -Public relations -Democratic National Committee debt -Common Cause suit -Corrupt Practices Act Public relations -Melvin R. Laird -Speechwriters -John D. Ehrlichman -Earl L. Butz -Television appearance -Laird The President’s press conference -Amount of public reaction -Demonstrators 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany -Chris Schenkel -Telephone call from the President -Ronald L. Ziegler -Television coverage -US vs. Soviet Union basketball game -Hugh Scott -Barometer of public opinion -Basketball medal -Replay of game -Equestrian event 7 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Archie Bunker -US standing in medal ratings -Re-review of basketball game -Possible Soviet Union loss of gold medal ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 31s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ***************************************************************** Media coverage -Watergate -Public opinion -Washington Post -New York Times -Networks -Headline coverage -Effect -Present compared to 1968 -Frank Stanton and William S. Paley -Colson’s efforts -Daniel L. Schorr -News story -Brother -Adviser to McGovern -Wife's position on Edmund S. Muskie's staff -The President’s position -Future policy -Stanton and Paley -John Gavin -Thomas C. Whitehead -Increase of commercial networks on television 8 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Cable television -Colson’s schedule -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] -The President’s position -Media -Colson -Problems -Public opinion -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew -Newspaper Guild -Non-endorsement of the President -Newsday -Robert D. Novak -Issues and Answers -Barry M. Goldwater -Cabinet -Congress -Adjournment -Revenue sharing -The President’s view ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 8m 40s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ***************************************************************** Public relations -Butz -Publicity -Bumper stickers -Clifford M. Hardin -Compared to Butz 9 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) Cabinet -Stans Watergate -Possible commission -Richard G. Kleindienst -Earl Warren -Common Cause -John W. Gardner -Staff qualifications -American Bar Association [ABA] -President -Relation to campaign -Robert W. Meserve -Mitchell -Kleindienst -Announcement of indictments -Establishment of Commission -Warren -Agreement -Abe Fortas -Lyndon B. Johnson advisor -Board of John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts -Public opinion -Possible nomination as Chief Justice ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 12m 15s ] Colson left at 12:00 pm. END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 10 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) ***************************************************************** Redecoration of White House -New facilities -Restrooms -Family dining room -State Dining Room -Forthcoming visit by Andrei A. Gromyko -Pantry -Restroom -Kitchen on second floor -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -San Clemente -The President’s view -Modernization -Family style -The President's bedroom -Refrigerator -Madison Hotel -Refreshments ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 27s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 5 ***************************************************************** Colson -Performance at breakfast briefing -Haldeman’s view Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 12:00 pm. 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins -Photographs Haldeman and Bull left at 12:09 pm.