President Nixon and Charles Colson reviewed the media reception of the President's recent address on drug abuse. Colson reassured Nixon that wire service reports were favorable, characterizing the speech as projecting a necessary hard-line stance against crime. Despite Colson’s positive assessment, Nixon expressed personal frustration and self-doubt regarding his performance during the delivery of the speech.
On October 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:20 pm and 8:28 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 150-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 150-1 Date: October 15, 1972 Time: Unknown between 5:20 pm and 8:28 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with Charles W. Colson. This recording began at an unknown time while the conversation was in progress. [See Conversation No. 221-1] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 2m 5s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Press reports -Wire services -The President's speech of October 15, 1972 on drug abuse -Colson’s view -The President’s view ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 2m 56s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
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