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On June 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 2:18 pm to 2:40 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-066 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 343-18] ***************************************************************** [Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and released 10/30/2017.] [Unintelligible] [025-066- W001] [Duration: 21m 51s] William P. Rogers - Meeting with the President - Press conference Questions for Charles W. Colson - Responses Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] Labor unions - William P. Rogers's speeches William P. Rogers - Call from Charles W. Colson - Events in key states - Detroit - Chicago - New York City - Night club - Importance of doing event at night - Night time shows - Cleveland - Columbus - Pittsburgh - Foreign relations - Philadelphia Henry A. Kissinger - Speeches - Timing - Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT] Treaty George S. McGovern - Tough questions - Henry A. Kissinger - Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson - Statements Defense - Submarines - Carriers Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson - Foreign policy ideology - George S. McGovern - Jewish votes Manolo Sanchez enters the room at an unknown time. Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson - Israel Jewish vote in California Sending unknown person out for campaign work - Places to visit - Detroit - The South - Ohio - Illinois - Pittsburgh - Rochester - Schedule - Democratic convention - Republican convention 1972 campaign - Spiro T. Agnew - Franklin D. Roosevelt - History - Body part - Spiro T. Agnew - George S. McGovern - Numbers - George C. Wallace - Campaigning in Maine - William J. Fulbright - William P. Rogers *****************************************************************. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.