Conversation: 147-004
Prev:  147-003 Next: 147-005Start Date: 6-Oct-1972 8:40 PM
End Date: 6-Oct-1972 9:00 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Recording Device: Camp David Study Table
NARA Description:
On October 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:40 pm to 9:00 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 147-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 147-4 Date: October 6, 1972 Time: 8:40 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 217-6] Campaign issues -Commercials -The President’s view -Defense -Hard hat -Changes of position 3 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Amnesty -Vietnam -Robert Teeter's assessment of issue -George S. McGovern's position -Compared to the administration’s position -Effectiveness compared to economic issues -Request for Colson to check with Committee to Re-elect the President [CRP] -Vietnam advertisements and speeches -John B. Connally -Melvin R. Laird -Bombing effectiveness -Colson’s previous conversation with Laird -William J. Baroody, Jr. -Mining effectiveness -McGovern -South Vietnam -Imposition of communist government -Amnesty -Vulnerability -John N. Mitchell -Teeter's organization -Youth vote's reaction on amnesty -Jewish young people -Canada -McGovern -The President’s view -Advertisements -Connally -Laird -William P. Rogers -McGovern -Issues for advertisements -Amnesty -Vietnam -Prisoners of war [POWs] -Hanoi -Communist government in South Vietnam -Amnesty -Youth vote -Possible losses -Morality 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Raymond K. Price, Jr. office -Patrick J. Buchanan -The President's forthcoming speech -Colson’s instructions -Peter Fosco -Bulding trades leaders -George Meany -Colson to report to H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Approval on speech wording -Operations -Bumper stickers -Donald F. Rodgers -“Labor for Nixon” -Amnesty -Issue's effectiveness -Colson’s view -Colson’s upcoming conversation with Haldeman -Instructions on issue's use -Colson's analysis of press conference by the President, October 5, 1972 -Amnesty issue -McGovern’s defense -American Broadcasting Company [ABC] -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] -Canada -Destination of US citizens avoiding draft -Coming activities on Vietnam, amnesty, POW issues -Rogers -Meet the Press -Laird -Face the Nation -Approach -Issues to be used against McGovern -Rogers -Schedule -Colson’s previous conversation with Rogers -Henry A. Kissinger -Senate -Democrats -McGovern -President’s instructions 5 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Use of direct quotes -Vietnam -Presentation of position -A. James Reichley -McGovern -Direct quotes of McGovern -Nguyen Van Thieu -South Vietnam -Communists -Release of POWs -Hanoi -Louis P. Harris poll of US public reaction -Colson's briefing of Laird's aide [Baroody?] -Laird -Face the Nation -Coming activities -Senate debate -Connally and Elliot L. Richardson -Vietnam -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew -Anaheim, California rally -Network television coverage -Rogers -Laird -Spot advertisements -Vietnam -Hard hats -Liberal writers of advertisements -Haldeman's view of Colson -Newspaper advertisements -Anti-Ballistic Missile [ABM] advertisement of 1970 -Harris -View of issues -News summary -Washington Star -McGovern -Photograph -Comparison to R. Sargent Shriver photograph -McGovern -Reaction to pressure -Possible mistakes 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Amnesty -Networks -National Broadcasting Company [NBC] -Advertisement people -Vietnam -McGovern -Amnesty, POW issues -Vietnam -Communists ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 3m 26s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** McGovern approach on issues -Constituency -Democratic party -The President’s view -Establishment, suburbanites -Amnesty -Appeal -Commercial on Vietnam