President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an immediate telephone connection with special counsel Charles W. Colson. The brief exchange served as a logistical step to initiate a direct line of communication between the President and his aide late at night. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief request for the operator's assistance.
On January 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-161 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-161
Date: January 2, 1972
Time: 11:35 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.