President Nixon met with Charles Colson and H. R. Haldeman at Camp David to dictate a memorandum outlining specific strategic directives. The participants focused on administrative priorities and internal management tasks, though the specific substance remains classified due to withdrawn material. No further actions or developments were recorded as the session centered on the formalization of these presidential instructions.
On August 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 1:47 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 200-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 200-14 Date: August 9, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:19 am and 1:47 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President dictated a memorandum to Charles W. Colson and H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 2m 11s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
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