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On June 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:30 am and 6:10 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 194-027 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President dictated a memorandum to Charles W. Colson. ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 05/20/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [194-027- W001] [Duration: 5m 56s] 1972 election - George S. McGovern - June 25, 1972 Washington Post article - Identifying himself with Dwight D. Eisenhower - Military and foreign policy - Media - Perceived left- Wing bias - Administration's response - Alfred Gruenther - Political involvement - Bryce N. Harlow follow- Up - Arthur W. Radford - Dwight D. Eisenhower's Chief of Staff - Containment - Massive retaliation - Policy of massive retaliation - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] - Compared to Dwight D. Eisenhower's policy - John F. Kennedy administration - Cuban Missile Crisis - US military superiority - Deterred aggression - Mutual suicide - Containment of Communism - Europe - Quemoy and Matsu - Crisis in the Middle East - Vietnam - South Vietnam - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] - George S. McGovern's policy - Unilateral disarmament - Surrender - Communism - Vietnam - Potential letter from Arthur W. Radford to Washington Post - Preparation - Patrick J. Buchanan or William L. Safire - Henry A. Kissinger - Check for substance not style - Potential speech from Barry M. Goldwater, Sr. - Dwight D. Eisenhower's memory *****************************************************************. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.