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On October 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:03 pm to 7:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-101 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 01/23/2018. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [032-101- W001] [Duration: 52s] 1972 campaign - Polls - Albert Sindlinger data - Distribution at political meeting - Clark MacGregor - Robert Dole - H.R. ("Bob") Haldeman - John B. Connally - Publicity - Necessity - Connally's role in campaign Foreign policy themes - Vote of confidence in the President - Vietnam - The President's goals - Relations with Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China [PRC] - Importance - Impact of vote on negotiations with Soviet Union and PRC - Use in advertisement [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 01/23/2018. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [032-101- W003] [Duration: 2m 10s] The President's campaign strategy - Clark MacGregor - Negative Ads - Colson's call to H.R. ("Bob") Haldeman - Local schedules - Funding - Momentum - Slippage - The President's conversation with Ronald Ziegler - Six- State visit finale - Radio spots - Television spots - Comparison to George S. McGovern's visits - Ronald Ziegler - Timing - Latest poll The President's schedule - Picture- Taking ceremony - House Resolution 1 signing - Publicity - Senior citizens - New York Times - Networks - Radio speech on aging, October 30, 1972 - Publicity - Radio talks - Reruns - Instructions for H.R. ("Bob") Haldeman - Value - Effectiveness [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 01/23/2018. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [032-101- W004] [Duration: 4m 26s] Polls - Lou Harris - Calls from political reporters - Election victory - Point spread - Richard Scammon - Chicago Sun - Times straw poll - Consistency - Scope - Results in Illinois - Significance - National total - Illinois results - Significance - California - Massachusetts - Michigan - Pennsylvania - NBC survey - Douglas Kiker - In favor of President - I.W. Abel's neutrality - Western Pennsylvania - Nixon Country - Eastern part of state - Mayor Frank Rizzo's support - Philadelphia - Low registration - Blacks - Sindlinger's prediction - Black voters - Predicted turnout - Possibly lower - Apathy - McGovern - Reaction to Harris poll - NBC ABC coverage - Accuracy of information - Polls - Harris's reaction Return call to the President - CBS coverage. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.