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Conversation 763-007

TapeTape 763StartMonday, August 7, 1972 at 9:04 AMEndMonday, August 7, 1972 at 9:32 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Colson, Charles W.;  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On August 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:04 am to 9:32 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 763-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 763-7

Date: August 7, 1972
Time: 9:04 am - 9:32 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Charles W. Colson.

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       Administration's record
           -Unemployment
                  -Comparison between 1969 and 1972
                  -Relationship to war in Vietnam
                  -Public relations
                         -Clark MacGregor
                         -George S. McGovern
                               -Herbert Stein

                                        (rev. Nov-03)

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Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:04 am.

       The President’s Schedule
            -Forthcoming meeting
                  -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:32 am.

       Polls
               -George H. Gallup
               -Louis P. Harris

Colson left at 9:32 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Why is it that if you're going to say you had any on-line approach, you've got to take what they were when you came in and what they were now, and the number would then be, so maybe it's too late.
What's the list?
Okay, that's my point.
Right.
It was pretty low then, around 3-4%.
But nevertheless, the point that I make is that you can't say we've added unemployment, that I meant the unemployment rolls, when actually the, we had, it was one thing that you can just relate that to the war.
That's the way it is.
Oh, I see.
Yes.
That was a total of one of these four athletes right now.
Yes.
I read the full paper this morning before you got me.
It's fun.
It's an amateur's job.
He uses...
Well, it's full of dishonesty, but it is not even professionally done.
And they're assigned with the same reaction.
They're all here.
This is the first time they've seen each other.
That's interesting.
I say, I'll have that scalloped.
It's been quite a weekend.
We'll leave it and just bring that here or something.
I have that, yes, sir.
We're leaving the whole floor.
Yes, yes, yes.
Waiting room.
Oh, yes, yes.
That's the one that's coming up.
Yeah, we can see that.
Okay.
I'm all ready, sir.
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