727–1

Conversation No. 727-1

Date: June 2, 1972
Time: 8:25-9:11 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Charles W. Colson.
[This recording began at an unknown time while the conversation was in progress]

The President's trip to Soviet Union
-Media
-Coverage
-Communiqués
-Impact
-Colson’s view
-Television commentators
-Colson's advice
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon's reception in Senate
-Colson’s view
-Press reaction
-Mrs. Nixon's appearances abroad
-The President’s view
-Compared to other First Ladies
-Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
-[Anna] Eleanor Roosevelt, Mamie G.D. Eisenhower, Bess Truman,
Claudia A. (Taylor) (“Lady Bird”) Johnson
-Mrs. Nixon's television appearance previous evening
-The President's stay at Kremlin
-The President’s view
-Public and press
-Agreements
-Impressions
-The President's address to Soviet Union people
-Timing
-Tanya Savicheva
-Media
-Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] special of President's speech
-Viewer reaction
-Network coverage
-Newspaper coverage
-American Broadcasting Company [ABC]
-Savicheva
-New York Times profile
-Colson's views
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 727-1 (cont.)

-CBS coverage of speech
-Reactions
-Editorial reaction
-Colson’s view
-The President's comments
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Cabinet
-State Department
-Howard K. Smith
-John S. (“Jack”) Knight
-Articles
-Anti-ballistic missiles [ABM] treaty

Media
-People’s Republic of China [PRC] trip
-Effects
-Vietnam War
-May 8 decision on bombing Hanoi
-The President’s view
-Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr. efforts
-Vietnam coverage
-Vietnam
-Washington Star reporter
-James Earl Richert
-Mining
-Laser-controlled bombs
-1966
-Photograph coverage
-Impression
-US efforts
-News story
-North Vietnam
-Orr Kelly
-South Vietnam

Vietnam
-North Vietnam
-Naval gunfire
-Bombing
-Mines
-Blockade
-Morale
-Organization
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 727-1 (cont.)

-\"End the War\" amendment
-Clifford P. Case and Frank F. Church
-Administration efforts to bring a vote
-Trip effect
-Clark MacGregor
-William E. Timmons
-Foreign aid authorization
-US Information Agency [USIA]
-Cease fire
-Vote
-Robert C. Byrd amendment
-Congress
-Demonstrators


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The President's trip
-Poland
-Stefan Cardinal Wyszyinski
-John Cardinal Krol
-Media coverage
-Media coverage
-Poland
-Iran
-Mrs. Nixon's coverage
-Compared to George S. McGovern and Hubert H. Humprey
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 727-1 (cont.)

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Vietnam
-Aid
-Humphrey
-Louis P. Harris poll
-Results
-Prisoners of war [POWs]
-Coalition government
-Casualties
-Figures
-Decreases
-Colson’s view
-Media coverage
-The President’s view
-Peace settlement
-Bombing
-South Vietnam
-North Vietnam
-Bombing
-Dien Bien Phu
-Ho Chi Minh trail
-Colson’s view
-Press views
-Marvin L. Kalb
-May 9, 1972 decision by the President
-The President’s credibility
-Press

George C. Wallace
-Health
-Wounds
-Infection
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan-02) Conv. No. 727-1 (cont.)

-Dr. [Forename unknown] Ward
-Previous conversation with Colson
-Walter Reed Hospital
-Ward’s assessment


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Colson left at 9:11 am.