After reviewing the political climate on college campuses, President Nixon and presidential aide Charles W. Colson discussed the suspension of athletes Vincent Matthews and Wayne Collette from the Olympic Games in Munich. During a medal ceremony three days earlier, in which Matthews and Collette received gold and silver medals for their performances in the 400-meter run, some perceived the actions of both athletes as disrespectful atop the podium. Colson thought the affair would benefit the President politically.