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Conversation 024-165

TapeTape 24StartSaturday, May 20, 1972 at 8:27 AMEndSaturday, May 20, 1972 at 8:33 AMTape start time04:14:21Tape end time04:20:30ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Colson, Charles W.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon directed Charles Colson to maintain daily coordination with Alexander Haig to manage the public relations strategy surrounding the Vietnam War. The President emphasized the need to leak confidential reports regarding North Vietnamese morale to the press without revealing their origin to bolster support for South Vietnamese efforts. Additionally, the pair discussed upcoming publicity for the President's Soviet trip and plans for his visit with George Wallace.

Vietnam WarPublic RelationsInformation warfareAlexander HaigSoviet Union diplomacyGeorge Wallace
AudioNARA Description

On May 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:27 am to 8:33 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-165 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 24-165

Date: May 20, 1972
Time: 8:27 am - 8:33 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.

     Vietnam
          -Colson's activities
               -Meetings with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
                     -Public release of reports
                            -Morale of South Vietnamese
                            -Morale of North Vietnamese

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     Haig
             -Colson's forthcoming contacts

     Soviet trip
          -Publicity

     Press
             -Colson's activities

     Wallace
          -The President's visit
               -Harry S. Dent
               -Publicity

     The President's schedule
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Well, I had a couple of things that you might have in mind over Don.
Keep in close touch with Haig every day as to things you can do on the military front.
You know what I mean, on the news and the morale of the South and so forth and so on.
There are confidential reports that come in from time to time about morale problems in the North.
Get those out without having them attributed to the understands.
Bye.
Thank you.
Right.
Right.
Good.
Very good.
Good.
Very good.
Very good.
you're going to get harder on the weekend about what they said i think this situation
Well, we'll be off in a few minutes, so keep the old fire burning.
We'll see you in about 10 days.
Maybe 11 days.
We'll see.
Right, right.
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