Conversation: 359-015
Prev:  359-014 Next: 359-016Start Date: 14-Sep-1972 2:50 PM
End Date: 14-Sep-1972 3:41 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.; Sanchez, Manolo; Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
NARA Description:
On September 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:50 pm to 3:41 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 359-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 359-15 Date: September 14, 1972 Time: 2:50 pm - 3:41 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Charles W. Colson. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 5m 38s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** 21 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) Grain deal and foreign trade -Earl L. Butz -Public relations efforts -George S. McGovern’s statements -Butz -Colson’s view -Butz’s statements -[David] Kenneth Rush -Forthcoming statement -McGovern’s statement -Negotiations -Relations between US and Soviet Union Wright Patman’s Committee hearings -Maurice H. Stans testimony -Colson’s view -Margaret M. (“Peggy”) Heckler -Support of the President -News summary -Television Campaign charges -McGovern -Attacks on administration officials -John D. Ehrlichman -Henry A. Kissinger -Ehrlichman -Butz -Colson -Clark MacGregor ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 9m 41s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 22 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) ***************************************************************** Public relations -Campaign contributions -George Meany’s actions -McGovern -Meany’s views on policies -Effect -United Auto Workers [UAW] -Jay Lovestone -Newsweek -Frank E. Fitzsimmons William L. Taub -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] -Herbert G. Klein -Kissinger -Conversation with Colson -San Clemente -Alleged associates -Ronald L. Ziegler News coverage and media relations -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Colson's call to William S. Paley -Watergate coverage -McGovern -Chicago aldermen -Vito Marzullo, James D.S. Coleman -Watergate coverage -Stans testimony -Surrogate response to McGovern -Frank F. Mankiewicz -George W. Romney -Virginia H. Knauer -Robert H. Finch -Washington Post -Pre-election activities -Colson's actions 23 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) -Stock acquisition -[Katharine L. Graham] -Graham -WTOP radio station license renewal -Colson’s conversation with William J. Casey -CBS -Power -Recent and forthcoming coverage -McGovern -Stans -1968 campaign coverage -Hubert H. Humphrey -Walter L. Cronkite, Jr. -Time of election report -Idea of competition -Administration action -Colson's call to Paley -Richard S. Salant -Colson’s view -Businessmen -Howard K. Smith Watergate -Indictments -Response -David Brinkley’s commentary -Response -MacGregor -[Joseph R.] McCarthyism -Civil suit -Countersuit -Press ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 10m 36s ] 24 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct-06) END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3 ***************************************************************** Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 2:50 pm. Stephen B. Bull -The President's location -Oval Office -Time Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:41 pm. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 2m 11s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 ***************************************************************** The President and Colson left at 3:41 pm.