President Nixon met with Charles Colson and Ronald Ziegler to discuss the diplomatic and domestic fallout following the United Nations vote to expel Taiwan. The participants focused on managing public reaction to the behavior of UN delegates, potential legislative retaliation regarding foreign aid, and the strategic framing of the issue for American conservatives. Additionally, the group reviewed economic indicators, including wage and price policies, and discussed upcoming outreach strategies to mitigate political criticism.
On October 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 603-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 603-6
Date: October 27, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:10 pm and 1:13 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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Request
-Lunch time
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:13 pm.
Conv. No. 603-7
Conversation No. (cont.)
603-7
Date: October 27, 1971
Time: 1:13 pm - 1:32 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Charles W. Colson.
United Nations [UN] vote on Taiwan, Republic of China’s expulsion
-Ziegler’s comments
-The President’s position
An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 1:13 pm.
Ronald L. Ziegler's schedule
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 1:14 pm.
UN vote on Taiwan’s expulsion
-Funding
-Conduct of delegates during vote
-Wire reports
-Taiwan
-As a domestic issue
-Conservatives
Ziegler entered at 1:14 pm.
UN vote on Taiwan expulsion
-Conduct of delegates during vote
-Reaction by American people
-Ziegler’s press briefing
-The President's support of UN
-Congressional action
-Foreign aid bill
-George H. W. Bush's schedule
-The President
-Possible backgrounder
-Columnists
-James J. Kilpatrick, Jr.
-Duration of public issue
-Bush's schedule
-Possible backgrounder
-William S. White
-Kilpatrick
Ziegler left at 1:18 pm.
UN vote on Taiwan’s expulsion
-Bush
-Colson’s view
-Congressional comments
-Charles H. Percy
-Robert J. Dole
-Signing of letter
-Conduct of delegates
-Charles McC. Mathias, Jr.
-William P. Rogers
-UN
-Dole
-The President’s view
-Coordination
-Mathias
-Brooke
-Senate's reaction
-Fund raising dinner comments
-Edward R.F. and Tricia Cox
-Elliot L. Richardson
-News summary
-Democrats
-Adlai E. Stevenson, III
-Taiwan
-Conservatives
-Feelings toward the administration
-George Meany's comments
Paul W. McCracken
-Forthcoming conversation with Colson
-The President’s view
-John B. Connally
-Herbert Stein
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Paul W. McCracken
-The President’s health
-October 23, 1971
-Public knowledge
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Paul W. McCracken
-Forthcoming conversation with Colson
-Economic indicators
Economy
-Balance of trade
-Press release
-Import surcharge
-Third quarter
-Retail sales
-Connally's previous conversation with the President
-Chamber of Commerce poll
-Businessmen
-Wage and price freeze
-Connally's views
-Meany's participation in the President's program
-George P. Shultz
-Wage levels
-Status
-Albert E. Sindlinger's forthcoming press conference
-August 15, 1971 economic action
-Projections for change
-Consumer psychology
-Louis P. Harris
-Chamber of Commerce
-Views
UN
-The President's attitude
-Conduct of delegates
-Participation of US
-Rogers's statement
-Conduct of delegates
-Colson’s view
-Television coverage
Colson left at 1:32 pm.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.