Conversation 193-014

TapeTape 193StartThursday, June 8, 1972 at 10:36 AMEndThursday, June 8, 1972 at 11:25 AMTape start time02:04:31Tape end time02:20:37ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.Recording deviceCamp David Hard Wire

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President Nixon and Charles Colson discuss strategies to leverage recent Supreme Court decisions as part of the administration's broader political messaging. They agree to instruct PR staff and administration speakers to emphasize how Nixon’s judicial appointments have fundamentally reshaped the Court. This effort is intended to promote the President's vision of achieving peace both domestically and internationally.

Supreme CourtJudicial appointmentsPublic relationsPolitical messagingDomestic policy

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NARA Description

On June 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:36 am to 11:25 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 193-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 193-14

Date: June 8, 1972
Time: 10:36-11:25 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.

[See Conversation No. 133-11; two items have been withdrawn]

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Help me, please.

That sort of thing I'm all for.

That's great.

Incidentally, another good break we got was another good Supreme Court decision yesterday too.

but this wasn't that great you know about the potter stewart and our four judges and i think if you could tell the the pr people i haven't seen much judgment using it do you think they ought to use how nixon's changed the court what do you think are we doing that or not probably

So I was thinking of giving it to our speakers too.

You know, when they talk about things, always change the court.

I mean, peace at home as well as peace abroad.

And they have cleared me about to do an actual bailiff's case.

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