President Nixon met with Charles W. Colson and Patrick J. Buchanan to discuss political strategy and administrative coordination during the 1972 reelection campaign. The participants reviewed Colson’s recent interactions with political analyst Richard M. Scammon and analyzed the President’s earlier meeting with youth representatives from the Committee for the Reelection of the President. The dialogue focused on campaign outreach efforts and assessments of the current political landscape.
On August 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:35 pm to 2:58 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 362-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 362-9
Date: August 4, 1972
Time: 2:35 pm - 2:58 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
(rev. Nov-03)
The President met with Charles W. Colson.
Meeting with Patrick J. Buchanan
Colson’s previous conversation with Richard M. Scammon
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 7m 44s ]
Buchanan entered at 2:36 pm.
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The President's previous meeting with Kenneth S. Rietz and youth group
representatives of the Committee for the Reelection of the President
-The President’s view
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 11m 9s ]
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(rev. Nov-03)
Colson and Buchanan left at 2:58 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.