Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 278 › Conversation 278-011
Nixon & Colson on Public relations and Foreign policy
Thursday, September 9, 1971 · 1:58 PM–2:03 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Charles Colson discuss the political fallout and public reception of a recent, significant speech delivered by the President. Nixon reflects on the balancing act of promoting American interests while managing foreign policy expectations, specifically regarding potential troop withdrawals. The brief exchange concludes with an agreement to coordinate further on these messaging strategies from the Oval Office.
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NARA Description
On September 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:58 pm and 2:03 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 278-11 Date: September 9, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:58 pm and 2:03 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 8-70]
Also recorded on September 9, 1971
- 008-069 1:48 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Finch talked on the telephone from 1:48 pm to 1:52 pm.
- 278-009 1:48 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Finch met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:48 pm to 1:52 pm.
- 278-010 1:52 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:52 pm and 1:58 pm.
- 008-070 1:58 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 1:58 pm to 2:03 pm.
- 008-071 2:03 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:03 pm and 2:05 pm.
- 278-012 2:03 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:03 pm and 2:05 pm.
- 008-072 2:05 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone from 2:05 pm to 2:08 pm.
- 278-013 2:05 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:05 pm to 2:08 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 278-011, September 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/278-011 (accessed October 9, 2026).