Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 193 › Conversation 193-008
Nixon phone call with Colson on Political strategy
Wednesday, June 7, 1972 · 9:22 AM–9:38 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire
AI Summary
President Nixon and Charles Colson met at Camp David to confer on administrative matters and political strategy. Given the lack of a transcript for this specific exchange, the substance of their discussion remains classified or documented only through restricted materials. The meeting highlights the ongoing high-level coordination between the President and his special counsel during the summer of 1972.
- Political strategy
- White House administration
- Charles W. Colson
- Presidential counsel
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:22 am to 9:38 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 193-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 193-8 Date: June 7, 1972 Time: 9:22-9:38 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with Charles W. Colson. [See Conversation No. 133-5; one item has been withdrawn.]
Also recorded on June 7, 1972
- 133-005 9:22 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:22 am to 9:38 am.
- 133-006 9:38 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 9:41 am.
- 133-007 9:38 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 9:41 am.
- 193-009 9:38 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 9:41 am.
- 193-010 9:41 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:41 am to 9:48 am.
- 133-008 9:48 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:48 am and 10:08 am.
- 193-011 9:48 AM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:48 am and 10:08 am.
- 133-009 10:08 AM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Finch talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:08 am to 10:27 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 193-008, June 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/193-008 (accessed September 27, 2026).