Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 26 › Conversation 026-051

Haldeman & Colson on White House operator and Unintelligible content

Wednesday, June 28, 1972 · 3:59 PM–11:07 AM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Colson, Charles W.Conversation026-051 on Tape 26 (tape position 01:22:38–01:24:03)StartWednesday, June 28, 1972 at 3:59 PMEndFriday, June 30, 1972 at 11:07 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 026-051 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 646368620 ↗

AI Summary

H.R. Haldeman initiated a telephone call, first speaking with the White House operator to request a connection to Charles W. Colson. After the operator connected them, Haldeman and Colson briefly spoke, though the substance of their conversation is unintelligible.

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Position in tape (archivists' log): 01:22:38 – 01:24:03

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NARA Description

H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 3:59 pm on June 28, 1972 and 11:07 am on June 30, 1972. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 026-051 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 26-51

Date: June 28-30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:59 pm, June 28, and 11:07 am, June 30, 1972
Location: White House Telephone

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.

     Request for a call to Charles W. Colson

Haldeman talked with Colson.

     [Unintelligible]

Transcript (AI-generated)

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OperatorYes, sir.
HaldemanMr. Colson, please.
OperatorRight away.
OperatorMr. Colson.
ColsonYes, ma'am.
OperatorMr. Haldeman.
ColsonHello.
Haldeman[unintelligible] Chuck?
ColsonHi, Bob.

Also recorded on June 28, 1972

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  • 026-052 3:59 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 3:59 pm on June 28, 1972 and 11:07 am on June 30, 1972.
  • 026-053 3:59 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 3:59 pm on June 28, 1972 and 11:07 am on June 30, 1972.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 026-051, June 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 646368620). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/026-051 (accessed November 1, 2026).