Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 349 › Conversation 349-011
Nixon & Colson on Political Strategy and Press Relations
Thursday, July 20, 1972 · 3:02 PM–3:16 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Charles Colson discuss scheduling a meeting with an unnamed associate, weighing the merits of a breakfast appointment versus a more informal evening boat ride. The conversation briefly touches on political strategy regarding potential public hostility from younger demographics, as well as vague references to analytical reports and press-related activities. The exchange concludes with logistical coordination regarding upcoming meetings and the status of ongoing political analysis.
- Scheduling
- Political Strategy
- Press Relations
- Logistics
- Political Analysis
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NARA Description
On July 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:02 pm to 3:16 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 349-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 349-11 Date: July 20, 1972 Time: 3:02 pm - 3:16 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 27-24; one item has been withdrawn from the conversation]
Also recorded on July 20, 1972
- 349-007 2:06 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:06 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 027-023 2:44 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 2:44 pm to 2:45 pm.
- 349-008 2:47 PM · 16 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 2:47 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 349-009 2:47 PM · 7 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 2:47 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 349-010 2:47 PM · 8 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 2:47 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 027-024 3:02 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 3:02 pm to 3:16 pm.
- 027-025 3:16 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:16 pm and 4:02 pm.
- 349-012 3:16 PM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), White House operator, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:16 pm to 5:30 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 349-011, July 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/349-011 (accessed October 2, 2026).