Conversation 145-021

On October 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:39 pm to 8:43 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 145-021 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 145-21

Date: October 2, 1972
Time: 8:39 pm - 8:45 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/21/2018.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[145-021-w001]
[Duration: 3m 35s]

       Charles W. Colson's assessment of evening television news coverage
              -National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC]
                     -Negative coverage
                     -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
                     -Hatred towards Spiro T. Agnew
                            -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
              -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
              -American Broadcasting Corporation [ABC]
                     -George S. McGovern
                            -Charles W. Colson’s opinion
                            -Audience Response
                     -Spiro T. Agnew
                            -Charles W. Colson’s opinion
              -National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC]

                                       (rev. Feb-24)

                    -George S. McGovern
                    -Spiro T. Agnew
                    -John W. Chancellor
                           -News editors
                                   -Reuven Frank
                    -Camp David
                           -Andrei A. Gromyko meeting
              -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
               American Broadcasting Corporation [ABC]
                    -Spiro T. Agnew
                    -George S. McGovern
                    -Camp David
                           -Andrei A. Gromyko meeting

Henry Kissinger entered at an unknown time after 8:39 p.m.

              -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
              -American Broadcasting Corporation [ABC]
                     -Spiro T. Agnew
                     -George S. McGovern
              -National Broadcasting Corporation [NBC]
                     -Camp David
              -Spiro T. Agnew
                     -Positive reception

       Jay Lovestone
              -American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations [AFL-CIO]
                     -Polls
                            -Connecticut

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