24–45

Conversation No. 24-45

Date: May 9, 1972
Time: 11:35 am - 11:39 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with John N. Mitchell.

[See also Conversation No. 338-17A]

Vietnam
-The President's speech
-Mitchell’s view
-Preparation
-Briefing of Senators
-Presentation
-Content
-Public response
-Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo's report
-Amount of support
-Democrats
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-Position
-Telegrams and telephone calls
-Charles W. Colson
-Backlog
-Public support
-Blockade
-Soviet Summit
-Possible cancellation
-The President's stance
-The President's speech
-Public support
-Impact
-Psychological impact
-Forthcoming 1972 election
-Bombing of Hanoi
-The President’s view
-Peace offers
-Prisoners of war [POWs]
-Ceasefire
-Frank F. Church
-Response to speech

1972 Republican nomination
-James L. Buckley
-John N. Ashbrook
-Withdrawal
-Ronald W. Reagan
-Request for a call to Ashbrook
-Ashbrook's candidacy
-Reagan
-Trip to Europe
-Purposes


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The President conferred with Alexander P. Butterfield at 11:37 am.

[See Conversation No. 338-17]

[End of conferral]


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