Conversation: 829-012
Prev:  829-011 Next: 829-013Start Date: 1-Jan-1973 9:40 AM
End Date: 1-Jan-1973 10:40 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On January 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:40 am to 10:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 829-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 829-12 Date: January 1, 1973 Time: 9:40 am - 10:40 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Charles W. Colson. George H. Allen -Visit to the White House -Post-game celebration -Personal style -“All-American square” -Reaction of Washington press -Victory over Green Bay Packers -Billy Kilmer -Lifestyle -University of California–Los Angeles [UCLA] Henry A. Kissinger's telephone call -New Years greetings -Handling of Kissinger -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Haig -Trip to Saigon -Relation with Kissinger -Departure from White House staff -Need for praise of Kissinger -Colson’s relationship with Kissinger -Public opposition to administration's foreign policy Kissinger -Log of telephone calls -Unnamed staffer -Calls to James B. (“Scotty”) Reston -Billing records -Max Frankel -Kissinger's relation -Sunday editor of New York Times -10- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d) -Kissinger's talking with Frankel -Breakfast -Relations with journalists Press relations -List of friends and enemies -Ronald L. Ziegler -Rewards and punishments -New York Times -George P. Shultz -Thomas Vail -Herbert Stein -Cutoff of access -National Security Council [NSC] -John D. Ehrlichman -Washington Post -William E. Timmons -Washington Post article -David S. Broder -Compared to Carrol L. Kirkpatrick -Ambitions -Hostility to the President -Man-of-the-Year article -George C. Wallace -Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy -Violation of the President's order -Truman -Compared to Joseph W. Alsop -Gerald L. Warren -Washington Star -Chicago Sun Times -Detroit News -Los Angeles Times -Compared to Washington Post Delegations to ceremonies -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -List of attendees -Need for a broader list -Recommendations -11- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d) -Colson -Lester Pearson -Labor leaders -Kissinger -[Unintelligible name] -State Department -James T. Roosevelt -Democrats -Criteria for selection -Financial contributors -Maurice H. Stans -Political reporters -Editors, publishers -Paul Miller -Previous lists -George R. Bell -Letters from the President -White House social invitations -Updated list -Business Council invitees -Stans’s list -Sam Johnson -Wisconsin -David Rockefeller -Roger Milliken -Active members -Peter M. Flanigan -Colson’s assignment -Shultz -Stans’s list -Business Council members -Contributors -Wealth -Donald McIntosh Kendall -Recommendations -Stans’s list The President’s supporters -List -Law firms -12- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d) -Flanigan -Licensing -Airlines -Cut off -Haldeman -Enforcing orders -Firings -Lee White Invitations to White House -The President as the Vice President -Democrats -The President's supporters -George S. McGovern Stans -Relations with Congress -Relations with Colson -Counsel for Colson’s law firm Lawyers in Colson's law firm -Jews -Inclusion of a few -Blacks -Exclusion -Jews -Antitrust law -Leonard Garment’s classmate -Brooklyn Law School -Columbia Law School -Political cases -Clark M. Clifford -Republican National Committee [RNC] as a client “Kitchen Cabinet” -Clark MacGregor -Bryce N. Harlow -Richard M. Scammon -“New Establishment” -John B. Connally -13- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d) -Finances -Invitations to join Vietnam settlement -December 1972 bombings -Impact on the president -Kissinger -Publicity -US credibility in world -Nonpolitical approach -Antiwar opposition -McGovern supporters -South Vietnamese reactions -Impact on North Vietnamese -December 1972 bombings -National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC] -Film from Hanoi -Effect of bombing -Propaganda -Civilian coffins -Congress Stephen B. Bull [?] entered at an unknown time after 9:40 am. Instructions -Photograph Bull [?] left at an unknown time before 10:40 am. Press opposition to December 1972 bombing -New York Times -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] -NBC -North Vietnamese reaction -Surprise at capitulation -Doves -Congress -Domestic pressure -Effectiveness of bombing -14- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d) The President’s World War II service -Guam -Bombs Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:40 am. Request for pens for visiting group Bull left at an unknown time before 10:40 am. The President's political enemies -Haldeman -1972 election -Establishment -Strategy toward the President -Administration's response Press relations -Broder -Benjamin C. Bradlee -Robert B. Semple, Jr. -Ambitions -Career -Washington Star -New York Herald Tribune -New York Times -Washington Post -Bradlee -Colson's plans -Washington Post -Richard Scaife -Lifestyle -Publishing Miami television [TV] station -Federal Communications Commission [FCC] licensing procedures -Paul McCray -Harassment -Washington Post management -Hiring policy -15- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d) -Basis for challenge to license Washington Post -Stockholder’s litigation -Katharine L. Graham Edward Bennett Williams -George M. Webster -File at Internal Revenue Service [IRS] -IRS audit -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] -Democrats -1964 presidential campaign -Barry M. Goldwater -1960 presidential campaign -Thoroughness -Family -Arrest record -Farm incident ************************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] Colson’s role -Haldeman -George H. W. Bush -Loyalty -William E. Brock, III -Clarence J. (“Bud”) Brown, Jr. 1974 election -Compared to 1934 election -Economy [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ************************************************************************** Vietnam War -16- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d) -Impact on public opinion -Compared to economy -Albert E. Sindlinger -Antiwar marcher -Dean Francis B. Sayre -Social background -Racial attitudes of American public -Asians Convention of economists -Hendrick S. Houthakker -The President’s Vietnam policy -Support -The President’s appreciation -Economic outlook -Political attitudes -Social background Academic community -Professors -Poll -Support for the President -Poll at Princeton University -Colson's son -McGovern -T. Hardin Jones -White House intern -Publication of poll -Professors’ protest -Pentagon Papers -Students of Ivy League schools -Influence of faculty on students’ attitudes -Colson's visit to Princeton University -Support for the President among students -Princeton University -Compared to Harvard University -Colson in college -Professor's influence -Joseph P. McCarthy -17- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d) Second term objectives -Left-wing opposition -Wallace -“Man-of-the-Year” -Press coverage after shooting -1968 election Press relations -Mary McGrory article -1972 election -Effect on the President -Broder -Wallace -Landslide election -Campaign tactics of the opposition -Patrick J. Buchanan -Article -Ronald L. Ziegler -Opposition to the President -Avoidance of press after election -Press conference -The President’s schedule -Harry S. Truman’s memorial service -National opinion Second term reorganization -Change -Personnel -Frederic V. Malek -Importance of lower level positions -Political views -Director of Census Bureau -Importance -Donald B. Moore [?] -Scammon -Lyndon B. Johnson -Politician -Scholars -Kevin P. Phillips -Robert Teeter -18- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d) -John N. Mitchell -Haldeman -Politics -Social background -Grosse Point, Michigan -Busing -Marijuana -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Capital punishment -California -Environment -Compared to Edwin L. Harper -Religion -Catholics -Christian Scientists -Ehrlichman -Background of appointees -Religion -Buchanan's advice ************************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] 1972 election -Colson’s meetings -Detroit News advertisement -Busing -Harper -Opposition -Martin S. Hayden -Black vote -Ethnics -Impact -Robert A. Griffin -Impact on Congressional races -North Carolina -Jesse A. Helms -Virginia -William L. Scott -19- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d) -Harry F. Byrd, Jr. -Margaret C. Smith -John H. Chafee -Secretary of Defense -Jack R. Miller -Gordon L. Allott -J. Caleb Boggs -Delaware -Problems of press coverage -The President’s campaigning -1952 election -1956 election -Kentucky -Louie B. Nunn -The President’s campaigning 1974 election -Candidates -Senate -House -Age -Senate -Age -Age of candidates -Leadership positions Congressional leadership -Age -Robert C. (“Bob”) Wilson -William B. Widnall -New Jersey -Norris Cotton -Leslie Arends -Lifestyle -Arends -Political future -George D. Aiken -Political future Congressional candidates -20- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d) -Young liberals -Donald H. Rumsfeld -Robert H. Finch -Liberal leanings -Political appeal -Finch -Organization -Rumsfeld -Anti-Establishment [End segment received under deed of gift] ************************************************************************** Press relations -Broder -Man-of-the-Year -Time -Selection -Reasons -Kissinger -Letters supporting the President -New York Times -Past coverage of the President -Columnists -Election predictions -Edmund S. Muskie -Polls -Louis P. Harris -Vietnam War -Bombing Truman memorial -Bull -Qualities -Dean Sayre -Avoidance -Excuses -Trip to California -Trip to Independence -21- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08) Conversation No. 829-12 (cont’d) -Kissinger’s trip to Paris -Camp David McGrory article -The President's behavior during Vietnam bombing -Dancing with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -The President's not talking to public -Feelings toward the President Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:40 am. George H. Allen and family -Photographs in Rose Garden -Warren -Henrietta (“Etty”) Allen -Sons -Jennifer Allen -Mr. and Mrs. Felix Lumbroso -Tunisia -Tour of White House -Christmas decorations -Previous tour Roberto W. Clemente -Airplane crash -Puerto Rico -Managua, Nicaragua -Death Photographs -Signing -Arrangements Bull and Colson left at 10:40 am. -22- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sept.-08)