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Conversation 007-076

TapeTape 7StartSunday, August 8, 1971 at 8:11 PMEndSunday, August 8, 1971 at 8:20 PMTape start time02:40:10Tape end time02:48:12ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Colson, Charles W.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and Charles W. Colson reviewed recent public relations efforts and television coverage regarding the President's travel, specifically focusing on reception crowds in Maine and New Hampshire. The two discussed the potential impact of Edith Efron’s book, *The News Twisters*, which alleged that television networks displayed a pro-Democratic bias during the 1968 campaign. They further explored strategies to leverage these criticisms against the media in the lead-up to the 1972 election.

Media biasTelevision networks1972 presidential campaignPublic relationsThe News Twisters
AudioNARA Description

On August 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:11 pm to 8:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-076 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 7-76

Date: August 8, 1971
Time: 8:11 pm - 8:20 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.

     The President's schedule
          -Maine
               -Margaret Chase Smith
               -Bangor airport reception
               -Television coverage
          -New Hampshire

          -Smith

     Astronauts
          -Television coverage

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     1968 campaign
          -Forthcoming book by Edith Efron
                -News Twisters
                      -Charles W. Colson's analysis
                      -TV Guide
                      -Television networks
                           -Effort to elect Hubert H. Humphrey
                           -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
                      -Potential impact
          -Campaigning
                -Telethon
          -News Twisters
                -Spiro T. Agnew
                -Bias
          -1972 campaign
          -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman analysis

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     Television networks
          -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
                -Economy

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     Television networks
          -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
                     -Criticism of the Administration
                     -Re election
                     -Democrats

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     Television networks
          -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
                -Economy
                -Colson's telephone call

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     1968 campaign
          -News Twisters
              -Impact
              -Harley O. Staggers
              -The President’s request

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Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Hello.
Yeah.
Hi.
I have nothing particular, uh, to, uh, report except to tell you that, uh, yes, we, uh, we brought Marcus back today.
He left the airport today.
Big crowd.
He was terribly impressed.
Well, didn't I get bangled when you left?
Oh, sure.
About 3,000.
Is that so?
You know what?
That's not a, uh, easy place to turn people out, is that it?
Yeah.
It's kind of a, uh, a tough deal to have, you know, a lot of tourists there.
No.
But I understand Friday night was a great travel.
Oh, they just boarded.
Yeah.
What picture is that?
All of it.
Yeah.
From New Hampshire, right?
I didn't see any of it.
May?
No, it's too late.
New Hampshire.
Yeah.
Tremendous number, yeah.
Very good number.
Well, anything else new?
I don't think so.
It's been a quiet weekend.
Right.
That's right.
That's good.
Television is so good.
All right.
All right.
Sure, yep, yep, that's right.
They believe there's a damn good chance of at least...
That's a good idea.
Thank you.
I just believe in you.
The pressure of what the CPS was providing for the island was full of dense food and natural gas.
And just what a variety of food, fuel, food, and non-human agriculture could be.
The fantastic performance of the CPS was virtually unimaginable.
The CPS was completely in charge.
The CPS was exactly what they were very interested in.
They would fight all of this, and it kind of kept them from growing into food.
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