Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 341 › Conversation 341-021
Nixon alone in his EOB office on 1972 election and George McGovern
Sunday, June 11, 1972 · 10:54 AM–2:38 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon dictates a memorandum to Charles W. Colson concerning strategic media planning for the upcoming 1972 election. The discussion focuses on television timing and analyzing the support base of George McGovern, incorporating insights from Raymond Price, Patrick Buchanan, and Colson. This effort aims to refine the administration's political messaging to effectively counter the appeal of McGovern's voters.
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NARA Description
On June 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:54 am and 2:38 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 341-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 341-21
Date: June 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:54 am and 2:38 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President dictated a memorandum.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/16/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[341-021-w001]
[Duration: 3m 27s]
Raymond K. Price, Jr.
-Draft of speech
-Charles W. Colson, Patrick J. Buchanan
-Survey
-George S. McGovern voters
The President's memorandum to Charles W. Colson
-Television
-Timing
1972 election
-George S. McGovern
-Supporters
-A memorandum
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- 025-039 10:54 AM · 9 sec — unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:54 am and 2:30 pm.
- 341-022 10:54 AM — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:54 am and 2:38 pm.
- 341-023 10:54 AM — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:54 am and 2:38 pm.
- 341-024 10:54 AM · 2 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 10:54 am and 2:38 pm.
- 341-025 10:54 AM · 26 sec — 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 10:54 am and 2:38 pm.
- 341-026 10:54 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:54 am and 2:38 pm.
- 341-027 10:54 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:54 am and 2:38 pm.
- 341-028 10:54 AM · 15 sec — 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 10:54 am and 2:38 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 341-021, June 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/341-021 (accessed September 30, 2026).