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Nixon & Colson on 1972 election and electoral data

Wednesday, November 8, 1972 · 3:28 PM–3:30 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.Conversation388-012 on Tape 388StartWednesday, November 8, 1972 at 3:28 PMEndWednesday, November 8, 1972 at 3:30 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 388-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Charles Colson briefly discuss the acquisition of updated electoral figures and data sheets broken down by state following the recent election. The conversation focuses on securing precise, high-level analytical tools and updated reports to assess the final outcome. The exchange concludes with a brief mention of the logistical advancement of these reporting systems.

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With regard, I am using 445 and I wondered if you would get the final updated figures like the sheet that I've got of all the states.
Well, I didn't want to see the presidential update.
The last thing you probably have are 138 structures.
Yeah.
So by that time, they should have some more bigger machines.
There's some other machines that have been developed.
You say we've got a lot of high-level tools.

NARA Description

On November 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:28 pm to 3:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 388-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 388-12

Date: November 8, 1972
Time: 3:28 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.

[See Conversation No. 33-75]

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  • 388-014 3:30 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:31 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 388-012, November 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/388-012 (accessed September 28, 2026).