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.
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 AidConversation No. 341-21
Date: June 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:54 am and 2:38 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
(rev. Jan-02)
The President dictated a memorandum.
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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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