32–80

Conversation No. 32-80

Date: October 28, 1972
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Time: 9:34 pm - 9:53 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.


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Amnesty issue
-The President’s remarks in Mantana Corners, Ohio,
October 28, 1972
-Radio coverage


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George S. McGovern
-Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] report on remarks
-Problems for McGovern
-Response to loss of election
-The President, Barry M. Goldwater
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-Public reaction
-Roger H. Mudd

Vietnam
-Nguyen Van Thieu
-Complaints
-Washington Star reports
-Peace settlement
-Albert E. Sindlinger poll
-Support for the President
-McGovern criticism
-Possible perception of political motivations
-Thieu’s response
-News reports and speculation
-CBS
-French radio
-Public reaction
-William P. Rogers
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Previous conversation with Colson
-Briefing of surrogates
-Rogers and the President
-Role in campaign


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1972 election
-Support for the President
-McGovern’s statement
-Need for emphasis
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-Packet for Burroughs
-The President's example in 1960
-Cardinal Richard Cushing’s statement
-Illinois election
-Refusal to contest vote count
-The President's “One America” speech
-Theme
-Contrast with McGovern’s statement
-Replay on radio
-The President’s conversation with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Possible interpretation by the press
-The President’s radio address on the Philosophy of Government, October 21, 1972
-“New Majority”

Watergate
-Colson's suit
-Advice
-Rogers
-Deposition to Edward Bennett Williams
-Haldeman
-Sworn testimony
-Relationship with E. Howard Hunt, Jr.
-Williams
-Washington Post
-Benjamin C. Bradlee
-Charge against Colson
-Proof of malice by Washington Post
-Washington Post’s motives
-Proof of damage


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Vietnam
-Peace settlement
-Thieu’s position
-North Vietnamese position
-Kissinger
-Poll data


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CBS
-White House position
-Future communication
-Clay T. (“Tom”) Whitehead
-Calls from CBS officials about re-runs
-Colson’s view

1972 campaign
-Surrogates