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On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 2:34 pm to 2:54 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-032 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 255-4] Vietnam Veterans - Meeting with Colson - H.R. ("Bob) Haldeman - Drugs in Vietnam - Domestic drug use - Speaking tours - John F. Kerry - Refusal to debate John O'Neill on "Face The Nation" - Possible meeting with President - O'Neill's support of President's policies [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 03/13/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [004-032- W002] [Duration: 36s] Vietnam Veterans - The President's opinion - Possible 1972 congressional election candidates - Compared to World War II veterans -1946 congressional elections - President's 1946 run for Congress - John F. Kennedy's 1946 run for Congress - Charles W. Colson's work recruiting 1972 congressional candidates - Tony MacDonald - Grandson - Potential of replacing older Congressmen Police news - Patrick V. Murphy - President's previous conversation with John N. Mitchell - Murphy- Jerry V. Wilson relations - Boston Irishman's support for President - White House Police Chiefs meeting - Edmund L. Mc Namara - Unknown man's comment regarding Democrats for Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 - President's support for law and order - Law and order questions at President's previous press conference - Press corps - Answering law and order questions at press conference - President's handling of May Day demonstrators and relations with press - Richard G. Kleindienst and Edward M. ("Ted") Kennedy [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 03/13/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [004-032- W009] [Duration: 3m 50s] Massachusetts state legislature - Amendment to presidential primary laws - Involvement of Edward M. ("Ted") Kennedy - Impact on potential 1972 presidential candidacy - Changes to state delegation to Democratic National Convention [DNC] - Previous iteration of presidential primary law - Edward M. ("Ted") Kennedy - February 1972 Massachusetts presidential primary - Massachusetts delegates to Democratic national convention - Potentially pledged to Edmund S. Muskie - Charles W. Colson's conversation with Massachusetts state senators - Pressures on state legislature from Edward M. ("Ted") Kennedy - Success of amendment - Charles W. Colson's June 3 conversation with William G. Saltonstall - Edward M. ("Ted") Kennedy 1972 presidential campaign - Veto to amendment from Massachusetts Governor Francis W. Sargent 1972 election - Potential Democratic presidential candidates - Edmund S. Muskie - Hubert H. Humphrey - Edward M. ("Ted") Kennedy - Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson - Labor union money - Wilbur D. Mills - Reasons for running - George S. McGovern - Primaries - Edward M. ("Ted") Kennedy - Polling - Trial heats - Favorability to President - June 4 Gallup poll - June 7 Harris poll - Favorability to President - Compared to Gallup poll - Unfavorable results for Edmund S. Muskie - Louis Harris - President's question of honesty - Potential for dishonesty on behalf of President - June 4 Gallup poll - Importance of poll results - Number of people surveyed in Harris poll - Compared to smaller number surveyed in Gallup poll - Depth of polling Presidential approval polls - Results - Economy - Vietnam - Louis Harris - Validity - Timing - Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty [SALT] - President's conversation with Haldeman and Henry A. Kissinger, June 4th - People's Republic of China [PRC] - President's press conference answers on May Day demonstrations - Harris' view - Vietnam War - Validity - Effects Viacom development (Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]) - William S. Paley's forthcoming meeting with Colson - Possible administration help - Quid pro quo - CBS- Administration relations American Broadcasting Company [ABC] and Cable Television [CATV] - Leonard H. Goldenson - Call from President [Previous PRMPA Privacy (D) reviewed under PRMPA regulations 03/13/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Privacy] [004-032- W003] [Duration: 27s] American Broadcasting Corporation [ABC] and Cable Television [CATV] - Leonard H. Goldenson - Telephone call from President - Health - Heart attack during doctor appointment Common Cause- Administration relations - Dolph M. Droge Administration- Television network relations Administration's role Effect of network's actions John A. Scali. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.