Conversation 753-007

TapeTape 753StartTuesday, July 25, 1972 at 5:23 PMEndTuesday, July 25, 1972 at 5:25 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Colson, Charles W.Recording deviceOval Office

President Nixon and Charles Colson discuss the political necessity of engaging a specific advocacy group to ensure they remain aligned with the administration. Nixon directs Colson to invite the group's representative to the White House for a brief meeting to prevent them from feeling alienated. The President emphasizes managing these relationships to maintain support for specific projects, concluding that a personal outreach is the most effective approach to avoid future friction.

Political outreachInterest groupsWhite House schedulingPublic relationsPolitical strategy

On July 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:23 pm to 5:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 753-007 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 753-7

Date: July 25, 1972
Time: 5:23 pm - 5:25 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.

[See Conversation No. 27-55]

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Yeah, I was wondering about whether or not we should get his group in, because I don't want them to feel that they're left out.
How many are there?
Well, let him come in for a few minutes now.
All right, fine.
Well, you can just tell them that we're working in various groups from time to time, and then when they're in a certain project, we'll bring them in.
Fine.
Because basically they ought to come in with a client who should be.
Fine.
All right, fine.
Yeah, right.
We'll have him come in then.
That's a very good idea.
I hadn't thought of that because we don't want her to be a word.
Absolutely.
Absolutely.
Yeah.
Well, that's right.
I won't have another chance to do that.
Right.
Right.
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Right.
OK, John.
Thank you.