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Conversation 362-014

TapeTape 362StartMonday, August 7, 1972 at 5:22 PMEndMonday, August 7, 1972 at 6:23 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Colson, Charles W.;  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon met with Charles W. Colson to review materials and discuss John B. Connally’s recent schedule and activities. The conversation touched upon political optics and the momentum of ongoing initiatives. Alexander P. Butterfield briefly joined the meeting toward its conclusion before the participants departed.

John B. ConnallyPolitical strategyWhite House operationsScheduling
AudioNARA Description

On August 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 6:23 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 362-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 362-14

Date: August 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:22 pm and 6:23 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

                                         (rev. Nov-03)

The President met with Charles W. Colson.

             Greetings

The President talked with Alexander P. Butterfield between 5:23 pm and 5:24 pm.

[Conversation No. 362-14A]

[See Conversation No. 29-36]

[End of telephone conversation]

             Materials for the President

             Colson’s previous meeting with John B. Connally
                 -Connally’s schedule

             [No conversation]

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 47m 37s    ]

Butterfield entered at 6:18 pm.

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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Colson left at 6:20 pm.

The President and Butterfield left at 6:23 pm.

                                       (rev. Nov-03)
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Since we've gone all out, we've ordered that .
It's pretty early now.
No, no, no, no.
There was nothing.
I didn't know that.
He had just started.
He was racing through the grave, the things he was doing.
He was very, very up.
Good things were going for us.
He'd like to go when you see that.
But he borrowed it the day after.
There's no need for it.
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