Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 323 › Conversation 323-014
Nixon & Colson on Media Relations and Public Relations
Monday, March 13, 1972 · 6:29 PM–6:34 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon and Charles Colson discuss strategies to discredit a recent media report, specifically targeting coverage by the Washington Star regarding the Grinnell divestiture case. The President expresses frustration with the article's framing and instructs Colson to pressure editorial staff and utilize subordinates like Ken Clawson to challenge the journalist's credibility. Additionally, the pair briefly touches upon the ongoing effort to use forensic typewriter analysis to undermine the document's authenticity.
- Media Relations
- Public Relations
- Press Criticism
- Forensic Analysis
- Grinnell Case
- Charles Colson
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On March 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:29 pm to 6:34 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 323-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 323-14 Date: March 13, 1972 Time: 6:29 pm - 6:34 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 21-62]
Also recorded on March 13, 1972
- 021-061 6:28 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:28 pm.
- 323-013 6:28 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:28 pm.
- 021-062 6:29 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 6:29 pm to 6:34 pm.
- 323-015 6:34 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm.
- 323-016 6:34 PM · 2 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 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm.
- 323-017 6:34 PM · 5 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 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm.
- 323-018 6:34 PM · 2 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 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm.
- 323-019 6:34 PM · 5 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 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 323-014, March 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/323-014 (accessed October 3, 2026).