President Nixon and Charles Colson strategized on campaign messaging and public relations ahead of the 1972 election. They discussed coordinating campaign appearances and speeches for administration officials, including William P. Rogers and Henry Kissinger, to emphasize foreign policy successes and contrast the administration's platform against George McGovern. Additionally, they analyzed electoral demographics, specifically focusing on the Jewish vote and the potential influence of Henry 'Scoop' Jackson on key states.
On June 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 2:18 pm to 2:40 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-066 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 25-66 Date: June 14, 1972 Time: 2:18-2:40 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 343-18] ***************************************************************** [Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and released 10/30/2017.] [Unintelligible] [025-066-w001] [Duration: 21m 51s] William P. Rogers -Meeting with the President -Press conference Questions for Charles W. Colson -Responses Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] Labor unions -William P. Rogers’s speeches William P. Rogers -Call from Charles W. Colson -Events in key states -Detroit -Chicago -New York City -Night club -Importance of doing event at night -Night time shows -Cleveland -Columbus -Pittsburgh -Foreign relations -Philadelphia Henry A. Kissinger -Speeches -Timing -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] Treaty George S. McGovern -Tough questions -Henry A. Kissinger -Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson -Statements Defense -Submarines -Carriers Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson -Foreign policy ideology -George S. McGovern -Jewish votes Manolo Sanchez enters the room at an unknown time. Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson -Israel Jewish vote in California Sending unknown person out for campaign work -Places to visit -Detroit -The South -Ohio -Illinois -Pittsburgh -Rochester -Schedule -Democratic convention -Republican convention 1972 campaign -Spiro T. Agnew -Franklin D. Roosevelt -History -Body part -Spiro T. Agnew -George S. McGovern -Numbers -George C. Wallace -Campaigning in Maine -William J. Fulbright -William P. Rogers *****************************************************************
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