Conversation 615-026

TapeTape 615StartFriday, November 5, 1971 at 12:52 PMEndFriday, November 5, 1971 at 12:55 PMTape start time04:39:39Tape end time04:43:24ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Colson, Charles W.Recording deviceOval Office

President Nixon and Charles Colson met briefly to discuss the status of an ongoing, unspecified operation referred to as the 'captain.' The conversation remains largely cryptic due to the informal nature of the exchange and lack of specific context regarding the objective. The participants briefly touched upon the management of public or internal reactions before concluding the discussion.

White House operationsPolitical strategyInternal administrationColson, Charles W.

On November 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:52 pm to 12:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 615-026 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 615-026

Date: November 5, 1971
Time: 12:52 pm - 12:55 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.

[See Conversation No. 13-154]

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Yeah.
Uh, Chuck?
Oh, uh, I just want to check how the captain is doing.
Good.
Great.
That's a good stroke.
You got a flat finger already out.
You should have cleared it with that.
I don't think it's still good.
Mark, you should have cleared me out with that finger.
That one may be that bad.
A lot of the others, it is just a reaction to the customer.
Yeah.
No.
All right, it better go.
It better go, right?
Oh, did you start to lose air or something after this?
Yeah, if you want to get in, call.
See how he likes it.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.