President Richard M. Nixon and Special Counsel Charles W. Colson met at Camp David to discuss sensitive political strategy and personnel matters. The dialogue centered on upcoming administrative actions and the management of ongoing political concerns regarding the administration's public image. While specific details remain restricted, the meeting served to coordinate executive maneuvers ahead of the 1972 election cycle.
On August 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 6:14 pm to 6:35 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 201-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 201-1 Date: August 11, 1972 Time: 6:14 pm - 6:35 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with Charles W. Colson. The recording began while the conversation was in progress. [See Conversation No. 137-3; one item has been withdrawn]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.