President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his aide, Charles W. Colson. The brief exchange served as an administrative request to initiate a direct line of communication between the two men. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this transition, as the dialogue focused solely on reaching Colson.
On May 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 10:21 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-061 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 24-61 Date: May 10, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:19 am and 10:21 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator; the President conferred with an unknown person before the conversation began. [See also Conversation No. 337-9D] Request for a call to Charles W. Colson
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