Charles W. Colson contacted his office to demand the immediate delivery of current public opinion polling data regarding the Vietnam War. He specifically requested results from the Albert E. Sindlinger and Opinion Research Corporation polls, along with relevant reaction fact sheets compiled by Steven S. Karalekas. The request indicates the administration's urgent efforts to monitor and utilize domestic sentiment data to manage the political narrative surrounding the conflict.
On May 10, 1972, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:04 pm and 4:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-068 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 24-68 Date: May 10, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:04 pm and 4:25 pm Location: White House Telephone Charles W. Colson talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 337-28/339-1F] Request for a call to his office Colson talked with an unknown woman at an unknown time. Vietnam -Poll results -Albert E. Sindlinger poll -Opinion Research Corporation [ORC] poll -Fact sheets -Steven S. Karalekas -Delivery to Colson
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