President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request for the White House operator to connect him with Charles W. Colson. The interaction serves exclusively as an administrative instruction to facilitate communication with a key staff member. No substantive political or policy discussions occur during this short exchange.
On December 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:03 pm and 8:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-8
Date: December 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:03 pm and 8:12 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Charles W. ColsonThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.