Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 369 › Conversation 369-019
Nixon & Colson on Campaign strategy and Political messaging
Wednesday, October 18, 1972 · 7:05 PM–7:14 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 6 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Charles Colson discuss campaign strategy and political messaging in preparation for upcoming travel to Kentucky and Ohio. The conversation touches upon their antagonistic relationship with intellectuals and university faculty, with the President emphasizing the need for aggressive political maneuvering. They conclude by coordinating logistical details for the President's scheduled travel appearances.
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NARA Description
On October 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:05 pm to 7:14 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 369-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 369-19 Date: October 18, 1972 Time: 7:05 pm - 7:14 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 31-128; three items have been withdrawn]
Also recorded on October 18, 1972
- 031-126 7:00 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Margaret Chase Smith, and Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield talked on the telephone from 7:00 pm to 7:03 pm.
- 369-016 7:00 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Margaret Chase Smith, and Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:00 pm to 7:03 pm.
- 031-127 7:03 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:03 pm and 7:05 pm.
- 369-017 7:03 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:03 pm and 7:05 pm.
- 369-018 7:03 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 7:03 pm and 7:05 pm.
- 031-128 7:05 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:05 pm to 7:14 pm.
- 031-129 7:15 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Goldthwaite H. Dorr talked on the telephone from 7:15 pm to 7:16 pm.
- 369-020 7:15 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Goldthwaite H. Dorr met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:15 pm to 7:16 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 369-019, October 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/369-019 (accessed October 10, 2026).