Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 297 › Conversation 297-026
Nixon & Colson on Economic policy and Public relations
Friday, November 12, 1971 · 12:10 PM–12:29 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 9 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Charles Colson discuss strategies to improve public perception of the administration's economic policies, specifically addressing corporate and labor resistance to current inflation and pricing measures. Nixon directs Colson to disseminate positive economic data—including trends in unemployment, interest rates, and retail pricing—to influential congressmen and stakeholders. The conversation emphasizes the need to counter negative media narratives and "left-wing" economic biases, urging a more aggressive and optimistic communication strategy to reassure the public.
- Economic policy
- Public relations
- Inflation
- Labor relations
- Media strategy
- Corporate criticism
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Position in tape: 01:04:06 – 01:12:44
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NARA Description
On November 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:10 pm to 12:29 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 297-026 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 297-26 Date: November 12, 1971 Time: 12:10 pm - 12:29 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 14-83; two items have been withdrawn from the conversation]
Also recorded on November 12, 1971
- 014-083 12:10 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 12:10 pm to 12:29 pm.
- 297-027 12:29 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:33 pm.
- 297-028 12:33 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:33 pm to 12:59 pm.
- 297-029 12:59 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 2:20 pm.
- 297-030 12:59 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 2:20 pm.
- 297-031 12:59 PM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 2:20 pm.
- 297-032 12:59 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 2:20 pm.
- 297-033 12:59 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 2:20 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 297-026, November 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/297-026 (accessed October 1, 2026).