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On November 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:10 am and 1:47 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 156-014 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 232-7] Second term reorganization - Appointments - Peter J. Brennan - Meeting with press - Preparations - Calls - George P. Shultz - George Meany - Victor Riesel - Advanced stories - The President's meeting with Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman - Shultz - John B. Connally - Henry A. Kissinger - Planning - Political operation - House of Representatives - Colson's schedule - Brennan - Personnel assignments - George D. Webster - Appointment - Richard G. Kleindienst - Erwin N. Griswold - Age - Letter from Webster - Harvard Law School Faculty - Support for George S. McGovern - Ehrlichman - Retention - Retention - Hearing ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during chronological review 2007-2013.] 1972 election - Final figures - Secretaries of state - Certification - Absentees - Problems - Percentage - George S. McGovern - John G. Schmitz - Illinois - Certification - Adjustments - Alaska - Richard M. Scammon - The President's percentage - Annoucement - Press reports - Publicity - Patrick J. Buchanan's article on McGovern - New York Times - Response - Theme -"Dirtiest campaign in history" - Richard Wilson - Howard K. Smith - New York Times - Editorial - Quality - Impact - The President's reading file - Florida - News summary ***************************************************************** Second term reorganization - Brennan - Appointment - Advantages - Characterization - The President's schedule - Colson's assignments - Personnel lists - Exclusions - The President's foundations - Personnel - Retentions - Cabinet - Claude S. Brinegar - Department of Transportation - John A. Volpe - Ambassador to Italy - Brinegar - Irish- American - Catholic - German- American - Robert J. Dole - John A. Scali - United Nations [UN] ambassador - Italian- American - Catholic - Democrat - Catholic - Roy L. Ash - Subcabinet - South - Charles R. Snyder [?] - Weldon L[amar] Mathis - Women - Blacks - Women - Jewell S. Lafontant - UN - Brennan - Frank E. Fitzsimmons - Paul Hall New Majority - Labor - Gerald R. Ford - Hall - National Labor Relations Board [NLRB] - Changes - Brennan - Anti- Labor legislation - John H. Fanning - Appointment Colson's schedule - Florida trip - Arrangements - Haldeman - Patricia Colson. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.