On September 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 2:05 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 145-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 145-1 Date: September 30, 1972 Time: Unknown between 1:35 pm and 2:05 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 214-1] ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/21/2018. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [145-001-w001] [Duration: 22m 30s] 1972 campaign -Donald F. Rodgers -Columbus -Indianapolis -Chicago -Rank and file support for the President -Union leaders -Billy Martin -Operating Engineers -Illinois -Teamsters -Queens -Baltimore -Building and Trades Council -George S. McGovern -Political approach -Suburbs vs. blue collar -Suburbs -Domestic Council (rev. Feb-24) -Edwin L. Harper -Leo Frank -Vietnam War -Gary W. Hart -Frank F. Mankiewiecz -Democratic strength pork chop vote -Ethnic areas -Polish -Italian -Polls -Louis Harris -Italian -Irish -Local polls vs. national polls -Douglas L. Hallett -Inman Square -Find out what people are thinking -Louis Harris -Richard M. Scammon -Hardin County, Kentucky -Richard M. Nixon -88 - 11 percent -George S. McGovern -John G. Schmitz -Newspaper endorsement -Walter Huddleston -Louis B. Nunn -Richard M. Nixon -George H. Gallup -McGovernites -George S. McGovern -New York Times endorsement -News magazines -Networks -Point spread of election polls -Albert E. Sindlinger -Daniel Yankelovitch -Barry M. Goldwater -Lyndon B. Johnson (rev. Feb-24) -Significance -38 days left -Effect on campaigns -Robert Teeter -Albert E. Sindlinger -Robert Teeter -George S. McGovern -Unfavorable impression -George H. Gallup polls -Closing the gap -Press -George S. McGovern -Louis Harris -George H. Gallup -Louis Harris -1964 Gallup polls -Barry M. Goldwater (1964) -Lyndon B. Johnson (1964) -October/November polls -George S. McGovern -Barry M. Goldwater -1964 landslide -Tilting polls -Barry M. Goldwater -Lyndon B. Johnson -George S. McGovern -George H. Gallup polls -Louis Harris polls -Robert Teeter -Albert E. Sindlinger -Blacks -Poor people -Albert E. Sindlinger -George S. McGovern closing the gap -Louis Harris -George H. Gallup -Louis Harris -New York Times -Thomas E. Dewey (rev. Feb-24) -Points significance -Charles W. Colson’s opinion -1956 -George H. Gallup -Louis Harris -Richard M. Nixon -George S. McGovern -Enormous exposure -Dorothy D. Corey poll -Patrick Caddell -Herbert DeSimone -Shoe plants -Machine tool -Support for the President -Rhode Island -Anti-George S. McGovern feeling -Dope -Pot -Permissiveness -Abortion -Dislike of George S. McGovern’s personality -Barry M. Goldwater -Arizona -Pro-Richard M. Nixon feeling -Economy -Jewish community -Rhode Island -Democratic politicians -Mayor of Providence -State chairman -George S. McGovern -Frank F. Mankiewiecz -Lawrence F. O'Brien Jr. -Potential points gained -George H. Gallup -Louis Harris -Republican convention -Thomas F. Eagleton affair -Louis Harris polls (rev. Feb-24) -George S. McGovern continues to decline -Frank F. Church -Media -Thomas F. Eagleton -George S. McGovern -Jean Westwood -President’s opinion -Colson’s opinion -Homosexuality -George S. McGovern supporters -George Meany -Perceived homosexual tendencies -George S. McGovern -Liberace -R. Sargent Shriver -Thomas W. (“Teddy”) Gleason Richard M. Scammon -Reports *****************************************************************
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