President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to aide Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical step to initiate communication between the President and a key political advisor. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this exchange.
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:06 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 028-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 28-13 Date: July 31, 1972 Time: 4:06 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 757-1] Request for a call to Charles W. Colson
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