Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 40 › Conversation 040-091

Nixon phone call with Colson on Economic policy and Public opinion polling

Wednesday, June 13, 1973 · 10:10 PM–10:11 PM ET · White House Telephone ·37 sec

ParticipantsColson, Charles W.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation040-091 onTape 40StartWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 10:10 PMEndWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 10:11 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 040-091 ↗

AI Summary

Charles W. Colson updates President Nixon on positive feedback from pollsters Albert E. Sindlinger and Louis P. Harris regarding the President’s recent speech on the economy. Nixon instructs Colson to gather additional details and report back after he finishes dinner. The brief exchange establishes a plan for Colson to provide a comprehensive briefing on these polling reports shortly thereafter.

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Hello?

Mr. Coulson, sir.

Yeah.

Hello?

Well, Sendlinger was very pleased, Mr. President.

He, uh...

I wanted to ask you to call Lou Harris.

Apparently he called in the switchboard and was very good.

All right.

And, uh, call him and call me back, too, if you will.

All right, I'll do so.

Uh, do you want Sendlinger's report first?

Yeah, first, of course.

Now, why don't you call both Lou Harris and give me the both, okay?

All right, I'll call you back.

Because I'm eating dinner right now.

Yes, sir.

Call me in 15 minutes.

I'll call you then.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 13, 1973, Charles W. Colson and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 10:10 pm to 10:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-091 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 40-91

Date: June 13, 1973
Time: 10:10 pm - 10:11 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Charles W. Colson talked with the President.

     President’s speech on the economy
           -Colson’s conversation with Albert E. Sindlinger
           -Colson’s conversation with Louis P. Harris
           -Sindlinger’s report
           -Harris report
           -President’s schedule
                 -Dinner

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040-095 10:32 PM · 8 min — Charles W. Colson and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 10:32 pm to 10:39 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 040-091, June 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/040-091 (accessed September 18, 2026).