2 conversations found
President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 6:05 pm on July 18, 1971 and 6:26 pm on July 19, 1971. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-156 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Charles W. Colson. This communication request served to facilitate a direct line of contact between the President and his Special Counsel. No further content was recorded as the interaction was limited to the initiation of this administrative task.
President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 6:05 pm on July 18, 1971 and 6:26 pm on July 19, 1971. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-157 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon and Charles Colson discussed the positive political and public impact of the recent announcement regarding the opening of relations with the People’s Republic of China. They examined the domestic reception, noting enthusiastic support from the military and the administration's 'official family' while assessing the potential pressure this shift places on congressional and Democratic opponents. Additionally, the conversation touched upon media relations, specifically addressing biased television news coverage and their strategies for managing press perception.