Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 312 › Conversation 312-007
Nixon & Colson on Supersonic Transport and Aerospace Industry
Sunday, January 9, 1972 · 12:55 PM–1:18 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon and Charles Colson discuss the political fallout and economic implications of supporting the Supersonic Transport (SST) program, particularly regarding its impact on the aerospace industry and regional voter sentiment. The two men weigh the strategic value of the project against public perception and the likelihood of its failure. Additionally, the conversation touches upon managing external political actors and the potential for leveraging industry-related issues to secure political advantages.
- Supersonic Transport
- Aerospace Industry
- Political Strategy
- Public Opinion
- Economic Policy
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On January 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:55 pm to 1:18 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 312-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 312-7 Date: January 9, 1972 Time: 12:55 pm - 1:18 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Charles W. Colson [See Conversation No. 18-19; three items have been withdrawn from the conversation]
Also recorded on January 9, 1972
- 018-016 12:39 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 12:41 pm.
- 312-001 12:39 PM · 33 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 12:39 pm and 12:41 pm.
- 018-017 12:41 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 12:41 pm to 12:52 pm.
- 312-004 12:41 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:41 pm to 12:52 pm.
- 018-018 12:52 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:52 pm and 12:55 pm.
- 312-005 12:52 PM · 17 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 12:52 pm and 12:55 pm.
- 312-006 12:52 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:52 pm and 12:55 pm.
- 018-019 12:55 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 12:55 pm to 1:18 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 312-007, January 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/312-007 (accessed September 18, 2026).