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On June 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:10 am to 1:34 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 133-003 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: Charles W. Colson talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 193-5] ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/07/2017. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [133-003- W001] [Duration: 20m 58s] 1972 campaign - California primary results - Hubert H. Humphrey results - George S. McGovern results - Percentages - San Francisco, Los Angeles - The President's results - John M. Ashbrook's results - Turn- Out - CBS poll - John M. Ashbrook - Source of support - Hubert H. Humphrey - George S. McGovern - The President's opinion - Radicalism - Effect on U.S. - Effect on Democratic Governors - Democratic National Committee [DNC] - Treasurer - Robert S. Strauss - Dwayne Andreas - Dissidents - California primary - George S. McGovern campaign effort - New Mexico primary - George S. McGovern's standing - George C. Wallace vote - Conservatives - Latin population - Comparison with Texas and Arizona - California primary - George S. McGovern's showing - Polls - Field poll - Poll manipulation - Edward M. Kennedy's crowd - Ability to fake polls - The President's standing - Harris poll - Sindlinger poll - Gallup poll - The President's standing - Gallup's background - SALT - Peacenik - Princeton - Hubert H. Humphrey - Showing in poll - Call to Dwayne Andreas - Finances - Anti- McGovern coalition - Edward M. Kennedy - Vice Presidential candidacy - Secret Service protection - Cancellation - H.R. Haldeman's view - Charles W. Colson's views - John B. Connally - Chappaquiddick - Wash away - Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 - John F. Kennedy in 1956 - Comparison with brothers - Charles W. Colson's view - George S. McGovern - Chances as Presidential candidate - Campaign strategy - President's conversation with H.R. Haldeman - Shake up 16 th St. - Media - Edmund S. Muskie - George S. McGovern - Campaign strategy - Charles W. Colson's meetings with John Mitchell - Jewish efforts - Mailings to special interest group - Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] - Polish list - Busing groups - George S. McGovern - Vice Presidential candidate - Edmund S. Muskie - Eastern U.S. - Centrists - Catholics - Delegates - East - New York - Connecticut - Pennsylvania - New Jersey - New Jersey primary - George S. McGovern - Delegates - Popular vote - Democratic governors - Kentucky (Wendell Ford) - Georgia (Jimmy Carter) - George C. Wallace - Election chances - Ability to campaign - Health - Dwayne Andreas - Wilbur Mills - Vice Presidential candidacy - Outside Washington, DC appeal - The President's view - Spiro T. Agnew - Vice Presidential candidacy - Wilbur Mills - Appeal - Arkansas - President's campaign - Arkansas - Chances in the south - Poll - Missouri - Arkansas - Tennessee - West Virginia - Missouri - George C. Wallace vote - Employment level - Richard Ichord - Political sympathies - Background - HUAC - McDonnell- Douglas factory - California primary - George S. McGovern - Hubert H. Humphrey - Walter Cronkite - News program - George S. McGovern - Aerospace workers - Defense spending - Charles W. Colson research - Canvassing - Michael P. Bolzano - Donald F. Rodgers - Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania - George S. McGovern - Popular perceptions - Issues - Three "A's": acid, amnesty, and abortion - Effect on American people - Barry Goldwater - Views on Hubert H. Humphrey's chances - Views on George S. McGovern's chances - Comparison with George S. McGovern - Support within party - Campaign in 1964 - Areas of support - John B. Connally - Views on Democrat convention - Platform committee hearings - Extreme left - California primary results *****************************************************************. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.