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Nixon & Colson on Patriotism and Political Support

Friday, April 9, 1971 · 10:28 AM–10:31 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.Conversation476-010 on Tape 476 (tape position 01:44:22–01:46:17)StartFriday, April 9, 1971 at 10:28 AMEndFriday, April 9, 1971 at 10:31 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 476-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Charles Colson discuss the importance of fostering patriotism among a specific group of supporters who have demonstrated financial loyalty to the administration. Nixon reflects on the necessity of ensuring these individuals feel a broader sense of commitment to America's global role, emphasizing that this psychological alignment outweighs other political concerns. The brief exchange concludes with an affirmation of their shared belief in the effectiveness of this approach to maintaining supporter morale.

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I thought she was incredibly enjoyable.
I had to sit there with all my friends and everything to give money to him without, and I didn't criticize him, but without saying what he did.
I debated it, but I thought that these guys deserved that.
And that's why, too, another reason why the S.S.D.
is a little bit flattery.
That's more important than all this other stuff.
They've got to feel something about America as a whole in the world.
Don't you think so?
They believe that.
They believe that, too.
Okay, thank you.

NARA Description

On April 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:28 am to 10:31 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 476-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 476-10

Date: April 9, 1971
Time: 10:28 am - 10:31 am
Location: Oval Office

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/17/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[476-010-w001]
[Duration: 38s]

The President talked with Charles W. Colson

[See Conversation No. 1-57]

[End of telephone conversation]

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Also recorded on April 9, 1971

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  • 476-008 10:03 AM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:03 am to 10:27 am.
  • 001-056 10:27 AM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 10:27 am to 10:28 am.
  • 476-009 10:27 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:27 am and 10:28 am.
  • 001-057 10:28 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 10:28 am to 10:31 am.
  • 001-058 10:31 AM · 1 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:31 am and 11:01 am.
  • 476-011 10:33 AM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Paul W. McCracken, White House operator, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:33 am to 11:05 am.
  • 001-059 11:01 AM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 11:01 am to 11:02 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 476-010, April 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/476-010 (accessed October 12, 2026).