On October 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:10 pm to 5:34 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 378-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 378-15/376-1
Date: October 31, 1972
Time: 4:10 pm - 5:34 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Charles W. Colson.
Effect of Vietnam on negotiations
-Polls
-Stock market
-George H. Gallup
-Louis P. Harris
-Hanoi’s recent statement
-The President's conversation with Henry A. Kissinger
-Public relations
-Ronald L. Ziegler’s recent press conference
(rev. Nov-03)
-Tone
-Nelson A. Rockefeller’s recent statement
-Tone
-Proper kind of peace
-Deadline
-Compared to 1968
-South Vietnamese self-determination
-Public perception
-Possible disappointment, cynicism
-The president’s forthcoming statements
-Address to the nation, “Look to the Future”,
November 2, 1972
-Campaign visits
-Nature of peace settlement
-Timing of agreement
-1972 election
-Ronald Ziegler's briefing
-Rockefeller's press conference
-Watergate
-Question and answer [Q&A] session
-George S. McGovern
-Democratic National Committee [DNC]
-Statement on renegotiation of settlement
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[Duration: 4m 16s ]
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Post-1972 election strategy for dealing with the press
-Treatment of Washington Post
-Washington Post attacks on the President
-Nature of attacks
-Comparison with the New York Times
(rev. Nov-03)
-Retractions
-Anthony Lewis column
-John B. Connally
-Washington Post activities
-Anti-bugging sweep
-Investigating firm
-Reasons
-Katharine L. Graham
-Investigating firm
-Benjamin C. Bradlee
-Colson’s view
-Speech on freedom of the press
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[Duration: 3m 5s ]
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Polls
-Issues
-Albert E. Sindlinger’s view
-Corruption
-Vietnam
-Effect
-Democrats
-McGovern position
-Voter’s preference
-Sindlinger’s view
-Colson’s recent conversation with Sindlinger
-Landslide
-National referendum
-The President’s schedule
-Consensus of opinion
-Corruption, Vietnam
(rev. Nov-03)
-Publication
-Reason for results
-Corruption
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[Duration: 7m 39s ]
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Polls
-Issues
-Corruption
-Richard M. Scammon's analysis
-Strategy
-McGovern
-Food prices
-Big business
-Washington, DC interest
-Voter’s preference
-Sindlinger’s view
-Connally
-Forthcoming appearance on Today Show
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-Clark MacGregor
-Robert J. Dole
-Voter’s meaning
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
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[Duration: 2m 55s ]
(rev. Nov-03)
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[This recording was cut off at an unknown time after 4:10 pm.]
[An unknown portion of this conversation was not recorded while the tape was being changed]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.