Date: September 10, 1972
Time: 11:44 am – 12:14 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with Charles W. Colson.
Greetings
Colson’s schedule
-Trip to Princeton University campus
-Colson’s son
-Ivy League
-Committee to work for presidential campaign
-Number signed up for the President
-Number signed up for George S. McGovern
-Appearance of campus
-Colson’s view
-Students
-Atmosphere
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Tape Subject Log
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George H. Gallup polls
-Breakdown
-Type of readers
Princeton University campus
-Appearance of students
-Image
-Interest in studying compared with radicalism
-Previous situation
Youth of America
-Effect of black athletes on youth
Refreshments
-Coffee
Olympics
-Howard K. Smith’s commentary
-Conduct of black athletes
-US image
-Interview of black athlete
-Type of statement
-US
-Conditions in US for blacks and whites
-Mexico City
-Conduct of athletes
-McGovern’s position compared to the President’s
-Newsweek
-Europe story
-New York Daily News
-Jerry Green’s column
-Joseph W. Alsop
-Louis P. Harris
-North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]
-European individuals
-Mailing
-Leo Cherne
Public relations
-Colson’s forthcoming meeting with Cabinet
-Earl L. Butz’s position on grain deal
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-New York Times, Washington Post
-Statement
-Grain deal issue
-Butz’s statement
-Patrick J. Buchanan
-McGovern’s position
-Answering question
-Colson’s conversation with Melvin R. Laird
-White House position
-Possible problems
-Counter strategy
-Idea of defending and explaining
-Colson’s conversation with Butz
-Butz’s understanding of defense
-Reporter’s questions
-Butz’s response
-Butz’s appearance
-Statement
-Responding to reporter’s questions
-Grain deal
-New York Times
-Kenworth
-Grain issue
-Philadelphia Inquirer
-Story on Butz
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Olympics
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
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-Possible call from the President to Mark Spitz
-Spitz’s coach
-Invitation to the White House for Spitz
-Spitz’s residence
-California
-Spitz’s appearance on television
-Public image
-Invitation to medal winners to White House
-Bobby Fischer
-Support of the President
-Jewish vote
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Colson’s trip
-Princeton, New Jersey
-Weather
-Colson’s son
-Princeton campus