H. R. Haldeman, Charles Colson, and W. Richard Howard coordinated efforts to monitor the 1972 presidential campaign of George McGovern. The participants discussed strategies for tracking McGovern's statements and activities, specifically focusing on the acquisition of transcripts and video footage from CBS. The primary objective of the discussion was to establish a system for collecting and archiving campaign materials for use by the Nixon administration.
On June 13, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Charles W. Colson, and W. Richard Howard talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:45 am and 12:27 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-056 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 25-56
Date: June 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:45 am and 12:27 pm
Location: White House Telephone
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Charles W. Colson
Haldeman talked with Charles W. Colson at an unknown time between 11:45 am and 12:27 pm.
[See Conversation No. 732-11A]
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/27/2017.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[025-056-w002]
[Duration: 58s]
1972 election
-George S. McGovern
-Monitor
-Committee
-Alvin Snyder
-Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
-Videotapes
Charles W. Colson conferred with W. Richard Howard at an unknown time.
1972 election
-George S. McGovern
-Monitoring by Jeb S. Magruder
[End of conferral]
1972 election
-Collection of George S. McGovern’s statements
-Transcript
-Videotape
-Audiotape
-Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
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