On June 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:04 am and 9:32 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 341-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 341-1
Date: June 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:04 and 9:32 am.
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President dictated a memorandum to Patrick J. Buchanan.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/10/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
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[341-001-w001]
[Duration: 8m 53s]
1972 election
-Charles W. Colson
-George S. McGovern
-California
-Press coverage of campaign
-Godfrey Sperling Jr’s article in the Christian Science Monitor
-Affair
-Magazine journalists
-Similar beliefs as George S. McGovern
-Possible news columns
-Desire to retain power
-Use to discredit media
-Charles W. Colson’s contact on McGovern campaign
-Hubert H. Humphrey, Edmund S. Muskie
-Eastern news media
-New York Times, Washington Post, Time, Newsweek
-Television networks
-Media bias
-Amnesty, marijuana, abortion, surrender in Vietnam, defense reductions
-George S. McGovern policy views
-Possible actions
-Lies
-Operating staff
-Memorandum distribution
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(rev. Jan-02)No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.